Tags: Anatomical Structure, Bone.

The pyramidal process of the palatine bone projects backward and lateralward from the junction of the horizontal and vertical parts and is received into the angular interval between the lower extremities of the pterygoid plates. On its posterior surface is a smooth grooved triangular area limited on either side by a rough articular furrow.

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