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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 ...
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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.
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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.
Covered in Lab 12 Animal Diversity II ...
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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.
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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.
Categories: Skeletal system ...
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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 ...
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