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*Composed of body, nasal, palatine and alveolar parts

*Composed of body, nasal, palatine and alveolar parts

*Joins with the maxilla to form the interalveolar margin

*Joins with the maxilla to form the interalveolar margin

*Forms the rostral part of the facial section of the skull, the roof of the [[Hard Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|hard palate]] and the opening to the nasal cavity

*Forms the rostral part of the facial section of the skull, the roof of the [[Hard Palate|hard palate]] and the opening to the nasal cavity

*The alveolar process form conical sockets for the incisor teeth

*The alveolar process form conical sockets for the incisor teeth

*Paired

*Paired

*Between the maxilla, sphenoid and pterygoid bones

*Between the maxilla, sphenoid and pterygoid bones

*Composed of a horizontal plate (forms part of the [[Hard Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|hard palate]]), perpendicular plate (forms the dorsal and lateral walls of the nasopharyngeal meatus) and the choanae

*Composed of a horizontal plate (forms part of the [[Hard Palate|hard palate]]), perpendicular plate (forms the dorsal and lateral walls of the nasopharyngeal meatus) and the choanae

*Nasal crest present on the horizontal plate

*Nasal crest present on the horizontal plate

*Palatine sinus present on horizontal plate

*Palatine sinus present on horizontal plate

[[Image:Horse Maxilla.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Horse Maxilla - Copyright RVC]]

[[Image:Horse Maxilla.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Horse Maxilla - Copyright RVC]]

*Forms most of the facial part of the skull, including the lateral walls of the face, nasal cavity, [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]] and [[Hard Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|hard palate]]

*Forms most of the facial part of the skull, including the lateral walls of the face, nasal cavity, [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]] and [[Hard Palate|hard palate]]

*Forms the ventral nasal conchae

*Forms the ventral nasal conchae

*It articulates with all of the facial bones as it is the largest bone of the face

*It articulates with all of the facial bones as it is the largest bone of the face

*Pterygopalatine surfaces are the caudal part of the maxilla which terminate in the maxillary tubercle where the sphenopalatine, maxillary and caudal palatine foramen are present

*Pterygopalatine surfaces are the caudal part of the maxilla which terminate in the maxillary tubercle where the sphenopalatine, maxillary and caudal palatine foramen are present

*Alveolar processes present separated by interalveolar septa

*Alveolar processes present separated by interalveolar septa

*Palatine process forms the [[Hard Palate - Anatomy & Physiology|hard palate]] with the palatine bone

*Palatine process forms the [[Hard Palate|hard palate]] with the palatine bone

*Palatine fissure formed at the articulation with the incisive bone

*Palatine fissure formed at the articulation with the incisive bone

*Nasal surface of palatine process forms the nasal crest and encloses part of the palatine sinuses

*Nasal surface of palatine process forms the nasal crest and encloses part of the palatine sinuses