The canine fossa is a depression in the maxillae below the infraorbital foramen. The canine eminence, located on the lingual surface of maxillary canines, separates the mesial and distal lingual fossae.
A) Both statements are true.
B) The first statement is true; the second is false.
C) The first statement is false; the second is true.
D) Both statements are false.

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The canine fossa, correctly described in the question, is not visible in the oral cavity. The canine eminence is a bony projection in the maxillae that provides additional support and strength for the root of the maxillary canine. The structure located on the lingual surface of maxillary canines that separates the mesial and distal lingual fossae is the lingual ridge. When the lingual ridge is missing there is only one lingual fossa on the maxillary canine.

The Canine Fossa Is a Depression in the Maxillae Below