Talk:Intermaxillary segment

This article is unclear or confusing to readers!

Following the third link, I find this definition, which at least explains what it is, although the terminology needs to be simplified (imho).

" Definitions: 1. the primordial mass of tissue formed by the merging of the medial nasal prominences of the embryo; it contributes to the intermaxillary portion of the upper jaw, the prolabial portion of the upper lip, and the primary palate. "

from http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=72278

It would be nice if someone would simplify that and add it to the page. Maybe I'll give a shot, using some poetic license, since I don't really know what I'm talking about, but am only trying to guess (to some degree) at the meaning of the definition above:

In a human embryo, the intermaxillary segment is a mass of tissue which forms from the merging of some of the tissues in the vicinity of the nose. It is primordial, meaning that in the further development of the embryo/person, this particular mass of flesh no longer appears, but parts of it remain in "the intermaxillary portion of the upper jaw, the prolabial portion of the upper lip, and the primary palate".

The portion still in quotes is still a direct quote from the cited source, and, imho, could and should also be converted to simpler language.Rhkramer (talk) 22:00, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

evolution
I came to this page because of this reference/link;

He emphasized the role of evolutionary thinking in Goethe's discovery of the intermaxillary bone in human beings; Goethe expected human anatomy to be an evolutionary transformation of animal anatomy.[38] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Steiner

could someone explain what Goethe thought. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.144.16.72 (talk) 01:16, 28 March 2011 (UTC)