Posterior nasal spine
The medial end of the posterior border of the horizontal plate of palatine bone is sharp and pointed, and, when united with that of the opposite bone, forms a projecting process, the posterior nasal spine for the attachment of the musculus uvulae. It serves as a cephalometric landmark.
| Posterior nasal spine | |
|---|---|
 Left palatine bone. Posterior aspect. Enlarged. (Posterior nasal spine labeled at bottom right.) | |
 Roof, floor, and lateral wall of left nasal cavity. (Posterior nasal spine labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Spina nasalis posterior ossis palatini |
| TA | A02.1.13.017 |
| FMA | 75776 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
Additional images
Base of skull. Inferior surface.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 167 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- "Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.
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