Palatine process
Processus palatinus
Definition
The palatine process of the maxilla is a horizontal bony plate arising from the alveolar process of that bone.
It contributes to the formation of the rostral portion of the hard palate, which forms the floor of the nasal cavity and the roof of the oral cavity. The right and left palatine processes unite at the median palatine suture and articulate caudally with the horizontal plate of the palatine bone.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
König HE, Lieibich HG. Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic mammals, 6th edition, Schattauer, Stuttgart, 2014.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
