Osteology
Right palate bone, posteromedial view
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Osteology
Right palate bone, posteromedial view
The orbital process (8) of this specimen is attenuated and presents a rough articular surface superiorly.
- Ethmoidal crest
- Sphenopalatine incisure
- Perpendicular part (nasal surface)
- Maxillary process
- Nasal crest
- Posterior nasal spine
- Lesser palatine foramen
- Orbital process
- Sphenoid process
- Crista conchalis
- Articular surface for medial plate of pterygoid process
- Articular surface for lateral plate of pterygoid process
- Horizontal plate (nasal surface)
- Palatine surface
- Surface facing pterygoid fossa
- Pyramidal process