Editing Maxilla (section)

=== Structure ===
The maxilla is a paired bone - the two maxillae unite with each other at the intermaxillary suture. The maxilla consists of:<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Fehrenbach |first=Margaret J. |title=Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck |last2=Herring |first2=Susan W. |date=2017 |publisher=Elsevier |isbn=978-0-323-39634-9 |edition=5th |location=St. Louis |pages=61}}</ref>[[File:Sobo 1909 100 - Palatine process of maxilla.png|thumb|right|Inferior surface of maxilla]]
* The '''body of the maxilla''': pyramid-shaped; has an orbital, a nasal, an infratemporal, and a facial surface; contains the [[maxillary sinus]].
* Four [[Process (anatomy)|processes]]:
** the [[Zygomatic process of maxilla|zygomatic process]]
** the [[frontal process of maxilla|frontal process]]
** the [[alveolar process]]
** the [[palatine process]]
It has three surfaces:<ref name=":0" />
* the anterior, posterior, medial
Features of the maxilla include:<ref name=":0" />
* the [[Infraorbital groove|infraorbital sulcus]], [[Infraorbital canal|canal]], and [[Infraorbital foramen|foramen]]
* the [[maxillary sinus]]
* the [[incisive foramen]]