- infraorbital groove
- infraorbital groove n a groove in the middle of the posterior part of the bony floor of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, vein, and nerve
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sulcus infraorbitalis.
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infraorbital groove
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Infraorbital groove — Infobox Bone Name = Infraorbital groove Latin = s. infraorbitalis maxillae GraySubject = 38 GrayPage = 159 Caption = Left maxilla. Outer surface. (Infra orbital groove labeled at upper right.) Caption2 = 1 Foramen ethmoidale, 2 Canalis opticus, 3 … Wikipedia
infraorbital artery — n a branch or continuation of the maxillary artery that runs along the infraorbital groove with the infraorbital nerve and passes through the infraorbital foramen to give off branches which supply the face just below the eye * * * arteria… … Medical dictionary
Infraorbital artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = a. infraorbitalis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 562 Caption = Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Infraorbital at far right.) Caption2 = Left orbicularis oculi, seen from behind. (Infraorbital… … Wikipedia
Infraorbital foramen — Infobox Bone Name = Infraorbital foramen Latin = GraySubject = 38 GrayPage = 158 Caption = The skull from the front. (Infraorbital foramen labeled at center right, under the eye.) Caption2 = Articulation of nasal and lacrimal bones with maxilla.… … Wikipedia
infraorbital sulcus — sulcus infraorbitalis [TA] infraorbital groove: a groove in the orbital surface of the maxilla, commencing near the middle of the posterior edge of the surface and running anteriorly for a short distance to become continuous with the infraorbital … Medical dictionary
groove — A narrow, elongate depression or furrow on any surface. SEE ALSO: sulcus. alveolobuccal g. the upper and lower half of the buccal vestibule on each side. SYN: alveolobuccal sulcus, gingivobuccal g., gingivobuccal sulcus. alveololabial g. 1. the… … Medical dictionary
Mylohyoid groove — Bone: Mylohyoid groove Mandible. Inner surface. Side view. (Mylohyoid groove is labeled at center left.) … Wikipedia
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Orbital surface of the body of the maxilla — Bone: Orbital surface of the body of the maxilla Left maxilla. Outer surface. Latin facies orbitalis corporis maxillae Gray s … Wikipedia
Maxillary sinus — Outline of bones of face, showing position of air sinuses. Latin sinus maxilliaris Gray s … Wikipedia
