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fossa maxillaris
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Depression lacated on the inner surface of the maxilla between the palatine process and the pars palatina. [ ]
Term info
Label
fossa maxillaris
Synonyms
- maxillary saddle
comment
Alternative more fish orientated definition. A fossa that is a depression in the proximal end of the maxilla involved in articulation with the palatine. [Baldwin, CC and Johnson GD. 1996. Interrelationships of Aulopiformes. Pages 355-404 in MLJ Stiassny, LR Parenti, and DG Johnson, (eds.), Interrelationships of fishes. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.]
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This class was sourced from an external ontology (amphibian_anatomy). Its definitions, naming conventions and relationships may need to be checked for compatibility with uberon