Pyramidal process of palatine bone
| Pyramidal process of palatine bone | |
|---|---|
 Medial wall of left orbit. (Pyramidal process of palatine labeled at bottom right.) | |
 Left palatine bone. Posterior aspect. Enlarged. (Pyramidal process labeled at bottom left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | processus pyramidalis ossis palatini |
| TA98 | A02.1.13.007 |
| TA2 | 804 |
| FMA | 52900 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The pyramidal process of the
On its posterior surface is a smooth, grooved, triangular area, limited on either side by a rough articular furrow. The furrows articulate with the pterygoid plates, while the grooved intermediate area completes the lower part of the
The anterior part of the lateral surface is rough, for articulation with the tuberosity of the maxilla; its posterior part consists of a smooth triangular area which appears, in the articulated skull, between the tuberosity of the maxilla and the lower part of the lateral pterygoid plate, and completes the lower part of the infratemporal fossa.
On the base of the pyramidal process, close to its union with the horizontal part, are the
Additional images
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Base of skull. Inferior surface.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 168 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- "Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22.
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