Sutura Intermaxillaris (Noun)
Meaning
The suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The sutura intermaxillaris is a fibrous joint that becomes obliterated through the process of bone resorption and bone deposition in humans by late adolescence.
- Growth in width of the palate usually occurs through a series of bone remodeling at the sutura intermaxillaris.
- Different types of sutura intermaxillaris exist in the skulls of various animal species.
- The sutura intermaxillaris represents an area where bone growth can be studied in the context of palatine facial bone development.
- Palatine and facial bone malformations can result if complications arise during the development of the sutura intermaxillaris.