Left maxilla (Maxilla)
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Anatomy
The left member of the paired maxillae: it forms half of the upper jaw, the floor of the left orbit and that side of the mouth roof, hollows the left maxillary sinus and carries the upper left teeth on its alveolar margin.
Clinical notes
Left upper-tooth pain may actually originate from the adjacent maxillary sinusitis (worsening on tilting the head) — a classic source of diagnostic delay.
Related structures
Educational references
FAQ
What is the role of the Left maxilla?
The left member of the paired maxillae: it forms half of the upper jaw, the floor of the left orbit and that side of the mouth roof, hollows the left maxillary sinus and carries the upper left teeth on its alveolar margin.
Why is the Left maxilla clinically important?
Left upper-tooth pain may actually originate from the adjacent maxillary sinusitis (worsening on tilting the head) — a classic source of diagnostic delay.
Source & license
Derived from Z-Anatomy (Gauthier Kervyn et al.), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); upstream geometry from BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science. license details