NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The palatine bone is a paired bone located between the maxillae and the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone . It participates in building the three cavities within the skull; the oral cavity, nasal cavity and the orbits.

Detailed explanation-2: -Markings of the Palatine Bone: Horizontal plate: A horizontal projection that articulates with the palatine process of the maxilla; forms the posterior portion of the hard palate (or roof of the mouth / floor of the nasal cavity).

Detailed explanation-3: -The soft palate makes up the posterior third of the palate and is a posterior continuation of the hard palate. The soft palate consists of muscle fibers and connective tissue covered by a mucus membrane consisting of a stratified squamous epithelium with secretory salivary glands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Firstly, each bone provides partial surfaces of the hard palate of the roof of the mouth, the nasal cavity, and the orbit bones. The hard palate is formed by the palatine process of the maxilla and the horizontal plates of the palatine bones. It is the roof of the oral cavity and the floor of the nasal cavity.