| Posterior nasal spine | |
| Latin: | spina nasalis posterior ossis palatini |
| Partof: | Medial end of posterior border of horizontal plate of palatine bone of skull |
| System: | Skeletal |
The posterior nasal spine is part of the horizontal plate of the palatine bone of the skull. It is found at the medial end of its posterior border. It is paired with the corresponding palatine bone to form a solid spine. It is the attachment of the uvula muscle.
The posterior nasal spine is found at the medial end of the posterior border of the horizontal plate of the palatine bone of the skull.
The posterior nasal spine is the attachment of the uvula muscle.
The posterior nasal spine is an important cephalometric landmark.[1]