The<unk><unk>  is the thickened ridge of bone that contains the tooth sockets on bones that bear teeth. It is also referred to as the<unk>  bone. In humans, the tooth-bearing bones are the<unk>  and the mandible.
On the<unk> , the<unk><unk>  is a ridge on the inferior surface, and on the mandible it is a ridge on the superior surface.  It makes up the thickest part of the<unk> .
The buccinator muscle attaches to the<unk><unk> es of both the<unk>  and mandible.
This X-ray film reveals some bone loss in the lower right mandible.  The associated teeth exhibit poor crown-to-root ratios and may be subject to secondary occlusal trauma.
This X-ray film reveals some bone loss in the lower right mandible.  The associated teeth exhibit poor crown-to-root ratios and may be subject to secondary occlusal trauma.
Alveolar process of maxilla
Orbital part of frontal bone
Petrous part of the temporal bone
Orbital lamina of ethmoid bone
Ramus of the mandible
Occipital bone
Sphenoid bone
Spine of sphenoid bone