Posterior nasal spine
Spina nasalis posterior
- Latin synonym: Spina nasalis ossis palatini
- Synonym: Nasal spine of palatine bone
Definition
The medial end of posterior border of horizontal plate of palatine 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.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
