Posterior nasal spine
Part of palatine bone of skull / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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 |
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