Palatine Bone

Descriptions of Palatine Bone

Palatine Bone: either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
Source: WordNet 2.1

Summary Information: Palatine Bone

Palatine Bone: The palatine bone is one of the bones in the skull and a part of the skeletal system. A pair of palatine bones forms a part of the roof of the mouth or hard palate. The pair also forms a portion of the nasal cavity and the orbits of the eyes. The functions of the palatine bones include giving the oral cavity, nasal cavity and orbits shape.

Conditions that can afflict the palatine bone include infection, trauma, facial fractures, cancer, and birth defects.

Closely Related Organs: Palatine Bone

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Palatine Bone:

• Skull
• Maxilla
• Ethmoid bone
• Sphenoid bone
• Temporal bone
• Occipital bone
• Frontal bone
• Brain
• Nose
• Hard palate
• Mouth
• Skeletal system

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Palatine Bone

The following conditions are related to the organ: Palatine Bone:

• Infection
• Cancer
• Trauma
• Facial fractures
• Birth defects

Other Names: Palatine Bone

The following are other names for the organ: Palatine Bone:

• Palatine bones

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Palatine Bone

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Palatine Bone:

• Headache
• Mouth pain
• Fever
• Swelling
• Bruising
• Deformities
• Change in level of consciousness
• Neurological changes

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Palatine Bone: Related Topics

• Palatine
• Bone
• Bone symptoms
• Bone disease
• Bone disorder
• Bone pain

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