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Part of palatine bone of skull From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The posterior nasal spine is part of the horizontal plate of the palatine bone of the skull. It is found at the medial end of its posterior border. It is paired with the corresponding palatine bone to form a solid spine. It is the attachment of the uvula muscle.
Posterior nasal spine | |
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Details | |
Part of | Medial end of posterior border of horizontal plate of palatine bone of skull |
System | Skeletal |
Identifiers | |
Latin | spina nasalis posterior ossis palatini |
TA98 | A02.1.13.017 |
TA2 | 815 |
FMA | 75776 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The posterior nasal spine is found at the medial end of the posterior border of the horizontal plate of the palatine bone of the skull.
The posterior nasal spine is the attachment of the uvula muscle.
The posterior nasal spine is an important cephalometric landmark.[1]
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