Perpendicular plate of palatine bone
| Perpendicular plate of palatine bone | |
|---|---|
Left palatine bone. Nasal aspect. Enlarged. (Vertical plate labeled at center left.) | |
Left palatine bone. Posterior aspect. Enlarged. (Vertical plate labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | lamina perpendicularis ossis palatini, pars perpendicularis |
| TA98 | A02.1.13.002 |
| TA2 | 799 |
| FMA | 52899 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The perpendicular plate of palatine bone is the vertical part of the palatine bone, and is thin, of an oblong form, and presents two surfaces and four borders.