Use the items in the Display > NURBS and Display > Polygons submenus, as well as the Display > Hide and Display > Show submenus.
When you are in component selection mode, Maya automatically shows the components on the selected objects.
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Show or hide geometry components on the selected objects. |
Use the Display > NURBS and Display > Polygons submenus. |
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Show CVs on all NURBS surfaces. |
Select Display > Show > All Surface CVs. |
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Show or hide backfaces (polygon faces hidden behind other faces) on the selected polygons. |
Select Display > Polygons > Backface Culling. |