part of part of in taxon Carnivora anatomical space skull maxillary recess A hollow space in the skull of carnivores, which do not exhibit a maxillary sinus. consider adding grouping with maxillary sinus recessus maxillaris Bounded medially by the Lamina orbitalis of the Os ethmoidale and laterally by the Maxilla and Os palatinum and in the dog also by the Os lacrimale[NOMINA ANATOMICA VETERINARIA (2005)] UBERON:0018652