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Human anatomy 2

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  • Human anatomy 2
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                                                                                                                                                                  • Cranium
                                                                                                                                                                    • Bones of cranium
                                                                                                                                                                      • Parietal bone
                                                                                                                                                                        • Frontal bone
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                                                                                                                                                                            • Sphenoid bone
                                                                                                                                                                              • Temporal bone
                                                                                                                                                                                • Ethmoid; Ethmoidal bone
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Inferior nasal concha
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Lacrimal bone
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nasal bone
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Vomer
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Maxilla
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Body of maxilla
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Frontal process (Maxilla)
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Zygomatic process (Maxilla)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Palatine process (Maxilla)
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Alveolar process
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Alveolar arch
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Dental alveoli
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Interalveolar septa
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Interradicular septa
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Vertebral column
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Thoracic skeleton
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Bones of upper limb
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Bones of lower limb
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Alveolar arch of maxilla - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Alveolar arch of maxilla

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Arcus alveolaris maxillae

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Related terms: Alveolar arch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Definition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The alveolar arch is a curved border formed by the free border of the alveolar process.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - CT head and neck - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - CT head and neck - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - CT head and neck - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - CT head and neck - 3D - Bones - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Nasal cavity - Bones of cranium - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Oral cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Oral cavity - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Salivary glands - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Salivary glands - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Bones - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Vessels - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Vessels - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Vessels - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Nerves - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Nerves - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Nerves - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Nerves - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Nerves - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Nerves - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Cross sections - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Oral cavity - Cross sections - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Skull - Bony palate - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Skull - Bony palate - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Skull - Maxilla - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Skull - Maxilla - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Teeth - Maxillary dental arch - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Dental CBCT - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Dental CBCT - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Dental CBCT - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Dental CBCT - Cross-sectional reconstructions - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch of maxilla - Dental CBCT - VR - 3D - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Alveolar arch of maxilla - Nasal cavity - Nasal cavity - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Anatomical hierarchy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Human anatomy 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Human body >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Musculoskeletal systems >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Skeletal system >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Cranium >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Bones of cranium >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Maxilla >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Alveolar process of maxilla >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Alveolar arch of maxilla

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Human anatomy 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Systemic anatomy >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Bones; Skeletal system >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Bones of cranium >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Maxilla >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Alveolar process >
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Alveolar arch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

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