Bones of the Face. 23 



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25. Right Superior Maxillary Bone, Maxilla superior, 



from below. 



The palate process of the superior maxilla forms with, that 

 of the bone of the other side the anterior larger part of the hard 

 palate; by the meeting of the inner borders of both palate processes 

 the Crista nasalis (Fig. 24) is formed; this anteriorly passes into the 

 anterior nasal spine, Spina nasalis anterior. Behind this lies the 

 external orifice of the anterior or naso-palatine canal, Canalis naso-pala- 

 tinus. Both naso-palatine canals converge and end at the under surface 

 of the hard palate in the one Foramen incisivum seu palatinum anterius. 



The alveolar process contains 8 alveoli for the reception of 

 the teeth ; its outer plate shows eminences, Juga alveolar ia. The 8 teeth 

 in these alveoli are: 2 incisor teeth, Denies incisivi; 1 canine tooth, 

 Dens caninus; 2 bicuspid teeth (2 roots), Denies buccales ; 3 molar teeth 

 (3 roots) Denies molares, whose last is also called the wisdom tooth, 

 Dens sapientiae. 



