Posterior nasal spine

The posterior nasal spine is part of the horizontal plate of the palatine bone of the skull.It is paired with the corresponding palatine bone to form a solid spine.The posterior nasal spine is the attachment of the uvula muscle.The posterior nasal spine is an important cephalometric landmark.[1] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 167 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918) This human musculoskeletal system article is a stub.
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