Body of maxilla 5170718 168340685 2007-10-31T17:50:31Z Mikael Häggström 2615838 copyed {{Infobox Bone | Name = Body of maxilla | Latin = corpus maxillae | GraySubject = 38 | GrayPage = 158 | Image = Gray157.png | Caption = Left maxilla. Outer surface. | Image2 = Gray158.png | Caption2 = Left maxilla. Nasal surface. | Precursor = | System = | Artery = | Vein = | Nerve = | Lymph = | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = c_56 | DorlandsSuf = 12260607 | }} The '''body of the [[maxilla]]''' is somewhat pyramidal in shape, and contains a large cavity, the [[maxillary sinus]] (''antrum of Highmore''). ==Surfaces== It has four surfaces - an anterior, a posterior or infratemporal, a superior or orbital, and a medial or nasal. * [[Anterior surface of the body of the maxilla]] * Posterior or [[infratemporal surface of the body of the maxilla]] * Superior or [[orbital surface of the body of the maxilla]] * Medial or [[nasal surface of the body of the maxilla]] {{Facial bones}} [[Category:Skull]] [[hu:Corpus maxillae]]