Posterior_nasal_spine

Posterior nasal spine

Posterior nasal spine

Part of palatine bone of skull

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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Structure

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.

Function

The posterior nasal spine is the attachment of the uvula muscle.

Clinical applications

The posterior nasal spine is an important cephalometric landmark.[1]

Additional images

  • Base of skull. Inferior surface.

See also

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 167 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. [1]
    van Loosen, J; Baatenburg de Jong, R J; Van Zanten, G A; Engel, T; Lanjewar, D N; van Velzen, D (1 October 1997). "A cephalometric analysis of nasal septal growth". Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences. 22 (5): 453–458. ISSN 1365-2273. PMID 9372258.
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