Anterior nasal spine
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{{Infobox Bone |
Name = Anterior nasal spine |
Latin = spina nasalis anterior maxillae |
GraySubject = 38 |
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Image = Spinanasalisanteriormaxillae.PNG |
Caption = Left [[maxilla]]. Nasal surface. (Anterior nasal spine labeled at bottom right.) |
Image2 = Gray190.png |
Caption2 = The skull from the front. (Anterior nasal spine is not labeled, but is visible at bottom of "nose". Maxilla is yellow bone in center.) |
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Medially, the anterior surface of the [[maxilla]] is limited by a deep concavity, the [[nasal notch]], the margin of which gives attachment to the [[Dilatator naris posterior]] and ends below in a pointed process, which with its fellow of the opposite side forms the '''anterior nasal spine'''.
==Additional images==
<gallery>
Image:Gray188.png|Side view of the skull.
Image:Gray196.png|Roof, floor, and lateral wall of left nasal cavity.
</gallery>
==See also==
* [[posterior nasal spine]]
==External links==
* [http://www.upstate.edu/cdb/grossanat/hnsklatmax3.shtml Diagram at upstate.edu - side]
* [http://www.upstate.edu/cdb/grossanat/hnskullantmax5.shtml Diagram at upstate.edu - front]
* {{SUNYAnatomyLabs|22|os|19|11}} - "Osteology of the Skull: The Maxilla"
* {{eMedicineDictionary|anterior+nasal+spine+of+maxilla}}
* {{RocheLexicon|34256.000-1}}
* {{RocheLexicon|34256.000-2}}
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[[hu:Spina nasalis anterior maxillae]]