Left palatine bone (Os palatinum)
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Anatomy
The left palatine bone: its horizontal plate completes the posterior left hard palate and its floor the left nasal cavity, its greater palatine foramen transmitting the greater palatine nerve and vessels.
Clinical notes
Congenital cleft palate fails the two palatal halves to fuse at the midline, causing feeding and speech difficulties; surgical repair is scheduled within the first year and a half of life.
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FAQ
What is the role of the Left palatine bone?
The left palatine bone: its horizontal plate completes the posterior left hard palate and its floor the left nasal cavity, its greater palatine foramen transmitting the greater palatine nerve and vessels.
Why is the Left palatine bone clinically important?
Congenital cleft palate fails the two palatal halves to fuse at the midline, causing feeding and speech difficulties; surgical repair is scheduled within the first year and a half of life.
Source & license
Derived from Z-Anatomy (Gauthier Kervyn et al.), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); upstream geometry from BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science. license details