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Maxillary tuberosity

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Latin
  
tuber maxillae

TA
  
A02.1.12.016

Dorlands /Elsevier
  
t_21/12827517

FMA
  
57731

Maxillary tuberosity

At the lower part of the infratemporal surface of the maxilla is a rounded eminence, the maxillary tuberosity, especially prominent after the growth of the wisdom tooth; it is rough on its lateral side for articulation with the pyramidal process of the palatine bone and in some cases articulates with the lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid.

It gives origin to a few fibers of the Medial pterygoid muscle.

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Maxillary tuberosity Wikipedia