Dorlands/Elsevier s_18/12749357 FMA 75776 | TA A02.1.13.017 | |
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Latin Spina nasalis posterior ossis palatini | ||
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 uvulæ. It serves as a cephalometric landmark.
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