posterior palatine arch
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arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… … Medical dictionary
Posterior cranial fossa — Base of the skull. Upper surface. The Posterior cranial fossa is labeled in green. Latin fossa cranii posterior Gray s … Wikipedia
Palatine bone — Bone: Palatine bone Permanent teeth of upper dental arch, seen from below. (Horizontal part of palatine bone visible at bottom.) … Wikipedia
Palatine uvula — See also: Uvula of cerebellum and Uvula of urinary bladder Uvula Uvula s location in the human mouth Latin uvula palatina … Wikipedia
Palatine process of maxilla — Infobox Bone Name = Palatine process of maxilla Latin = processus palatinus ossis maxillae, processus palatinus maxillae GraySubject = 38 GrayPage = 162 Caption = The bony palate and alveolar arch. (Palatine process labeled at bottom left.)… … Wikipedia
Lesser palatine foramina — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = foramina palatina minora GraySubject = 46 GrayPage = 180 Caption = Permanent teeth of upper dental arch, seen from below. (Lesser palatine foramina labeled at bottom right.) Caption2 = Base of skull.… … Wikipedia
Greater palatine foramen — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = foramen palatinum majus GraySubject = 46 GrayPage = 180 Caption = Permanent teeth of upper dental arch, seen from below. (Greater palatine foramen labeled at lower right.) Caption2 = Base of skull. Inferior … Wikipedia
palatopharyngeal arch — pal·a·to·pha·ryn·geal arch .far ən jē əl ; fə rin j(ē )əl n the more posterior of the two ridges of soft tissue at the back of the mouth on each side that curves downward from the uvula to the side of the pharynx forming a recess for the palatine … Medical dictionary
arcus palatopharyngeus — [TA] palatopharyngeal arch: the posterior of the two folds of mucous membrane on each side of the oropharynx, connected with the soft palate and enclosing the palatopharyngeal muscle; called also pharyngopalatine arch, posterior palatine arch,… … Medical dictionary
Spine — 1) The column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord. The spine can be categorized according to level of the body: i.e., cervical spine (neck), thoracic spine (upper and middle back), and lumbar spine… … Medical dictionary
