title: Posterior nasal spine
text: # Posterior nasal spine
  
  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.
  
  ## Structure
  
  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.
  
  ## Function
  
  The posterior nasal spine is the attachment of the uvula muscle.
  
  ## Clinical applications
  
  The posterior nasal spine is an important cephalometric landmark.
  
  ## Additional images
  
  * Base of skull. Inferior surface.
  