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alveolar process of maxilla

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The thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets on the maxilla. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

Term info

Label

alveolar process of maxilla

Synonyms
  • alveolar margin of maxilla
  • alveolar part of maxilla
  • alveolar process of maxilla
  • alveolar ridge of maxilla
  • lower alveolar ridge
  • maxilla alveolar process
  • pars dentalis of maxilla
  • posterior alveolar ridge
  • processus alveolaris (maxilla)
  • processus alveolaris maxillae
database cross reference
Subsets

pheno_slim

latin term
processus alveolaris maxillae [ FMA : 52897 FMA : TA ]

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Gray157.png

has alternative id

UBERON:0001696

id

UBERON:0004527

taxon notes

In humans, the tooth-bearing bones are the maxilla and the mandible. The mineral content of alveolar bone is mostly hydroxyapatite, which is also found in enamel as the main inorganic substance