maxilla
a jaw, especially the upper one in higher mammals
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
maxilla
In vertebrates it is the bone of the upper jaw, carrying all teeth except the incisors. In invertebrates (arthropods) it is part of the mouthparts lying behind the jaws.
maxillae (second maxillae)Fifth pair of appendages in Crustacea, primarily feeding in function, derived from appendages on primitive sixth (third postoral) somite; homologous to labium in insects.
The maxillary surface is rough and irregular throughout the greater part of its extent, for articulation with the nasal surface of the maxilla; its upper and back part is smooth where it enters into the formation of the pterygopalatine fossa; ...
retromandibular (maxillary) - superficial temporal (anterior auricular) - posterior auricular
occipital - suboccipital venous plexus
neck
internal jugular: lingual - pharyngeal - superior thyroid - middle thyroid ...
They have three pairs of mouth organs, viz, mandibles, maxillae, and the second maxillae or labial palpi; three pairs of thoracic legs; and abdominal legs, which are present only in some of the lowest forms, ...
Her maxillae and labium are modified to form a tube through which the food is drawn up into the mouth by the pumping action of the tongue.
mandibles. Used to manipulate solids: e.g., pollen, wax, debris in the hive.
labium - mouthpart in insects composed of fused second maxillae; homologous to second maxillae of crustaceans (Glossary of PM) ...
Cranial sutures, joining the bones of the cranium.
Gomphoses, the joints between the roots of the teeth and their sockets (or alveoli) in maxilla and mandible.
See also: condyloprotector , arthritis.
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mouthparts consisting of a labrum, a pair of mandibles, a pair of maxillae, a labium, and a tonguelike hypopharynx
two pairs of wings derived from outgrowths of the body wall
three pairs of walking legs ...
 See also: Human, Class, Posterior, Lateral, Trans
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