See notes for jaw w.r.t skeletal element vs subdivision of head.

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Superior maxillary arch located on the anterior and lateral sides of the skull.[AAO]

Note isa/partof difference MA/FMA

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dorsal mandibular arch, palatoquadrate arch, alveolodental arch of bimaxilla, upper pharyngeal jaws, maxillary part of mouth proper, dorsal pharyngeal arch 1

Subsequent vertebrate evolution has also involved major alterations to the pharynx; perhaps the most notable occurred with the evolution of the gnathostomes. This involved substantial modifications to the most anterior pharyngeal segments, with the jaw forming from the first, anterior, pharyngeal segment, while the second formed its supporting apparatus, the hyoid.[well established][VHOG]

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• skeleton of upper jaw

• skeleton of upper jaw
• epithelium of upper jaw
• mesenchyme of upper jaw
• rostral process
• symphysis maxillaris
• intermaxillary suture
• gingiva of upper jaw
• rostral cartilage
• upper lip
• upper beak
• moustache
• median symphysis
• upper jaw cingulum
• secondary palate