Medical Definition of Transverse palatine ridge

1. A masticatory vestige on the hard palate; one of several irregular, sometimes branching, crests of soft tissue that radiate from the region of the incisive papillae at their most anterior parts and extend a slight distance backward, crossing the hard palate and reaching laterally for variable distances. Synonym: plica palatina transversa, ruga palatina, transverse palatine ridge. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Transverse Palatine Ridge

transverse lines of sacrum
transverse metacarpal ligament
transverse metatarsal ligament
transverse muscle of auricle
transverse muscle of chin
transverse muscle of nape
transverse muscle of thorax
transverse muscle of tongue
transverse myelitis
transverse nasal groove
transverse nerve of neck
transverse occipital sulcus
transverse oval pelvis
transverse palatine fold
transverse palatine ridge (current term)
transverse palatine suture
transverse pancreatic artery
transverse part of left branch of portal vein
transverse part of nasalis muscle
transverse plane
transverse pontine fibres
transverse presentation
transverse process
transverse rectal folds
transverse relaxation
transverse rhombencephalic flexure
transverse ridge
transverse scapular artery

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