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  2. Palatine bone - Wikipedia

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    The palatine bones are situated at the back of the nasal cavity between the maxilla and the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone.. They contribute to the walls of three cavities: the floor and lateral walls of the nasal cavity, the roof of the mouth, and the floor of the orbits.

  3. Pterygopalatine fossa - Wikipedia

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    posterior: root of the pterygoid process and adjoining anterior surface of the greater wing of sphenoid bone; medial: perpendicular plate of the palatine bone and its orbital and sphenoidal processes; lateral: pterygomaxillary fissure; inferior: part of the floor is formed by the pyramidal process of the palatine bone.

  4. Palatine process of maxilla - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy of the mouth, the palatine process of maxilla (palatal process), is a thick, horizontal process of the maxilla. It forms the anterior three quarters of the hard palate, the horizontal plate of the palatine bone making up the rest. It is the most important bone in the midface. It provides structural support for the ...

  5. Renal pelvis - Wikipedia

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    The renal pelvis is the location of several kinds of kidney cancer and is affected by infection in pyelonephritis. [citation needed] A large "staghorn" kidney stone may block all or part of the renal pelvis. The size of the renal pelvis plays a major role in the grading of hydronephrosis.

  6. Outline of human anatomy - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to human anatomy: . Human anatomy is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human.It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy.

  7. Kidney - Wikipedia

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    Part of the renal cortex, a medullary ray is a collection of renal tubules that drain into a single collecting duct. [citation needed] Renal histology is the study of the microscopic structure of the kidney. The adult human kidney contains at least 26 distinct cell types, [25] including epithelial, endothelial, stromal and smooth muscle cells ...

  8. Hard palate - Wikipedia

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    The hard palate is formed by the palatine process of the maxilla and horizontal plate of palatine bone.It forms a partition between the nasal passages and the mouth.On the anterior portion of the hard palate are the plicae, irregular ridges in the mucous membrane that help hold food while the teeth are biting into it while also facilitating the movement of food backward towards the larynx once ...

  9. Horizontal plate of palatine bone - Wikipedia

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    It articulates with the palatine process of maxilla. The posterior border is concave, free, and serves for the attachment of the soft palate. Its medial end is sharp and pointed, and, when united with that of the opposite bone, forms a projecting process, the posterior nasal spine for the attachment of the musculus uvulae.