Infraorbital groove
| Infraorbital groove | |
|---|---|
Left maxilla. Outer surface. (Infra-orbital groove labeled at upper right.) | |
1 Foramen ethmoidale, 2 Canalis opticus, 3 Fissura orbitalis superior, 4 Fossa sacci lacrimalis, 5 Sulcus infraorbitalis, 6 Fissura orbitalis inferior, 7 Foramen infraorbitale | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Maxilla of skull |
| System | Skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sulcus infraorbitalis maxillae |
| TA98 | A02.1.12.005 |
| TA2 | 760 |
| FMA | 57746 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The infraorbital groove (or sulcus) is located in the middle of the posterior part of the orbital surface of the maxilla. Its function is to act as the passage of the infraorbital artery, the infraorbital vein, and the infraorbital nerve.