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Maxillary tuberosity

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Maxillary tuberosity
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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.

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

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 158 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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