| Incisive papilla | |
|---|---|
 The papilla incisiva in the anterior hard palate | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | papilla incisiva |
| TA98 | A05.1.01.107 |
| TA2 | 2784 |
| FMA | 77185 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The incisive papilla is an oval[1][2] midline mucosal[2] prominence of the anterior hard palate[1] overlying the incisive fossa.[1][3][2] It is situated posteriorly to the central incisors,[2] and represents the anterior extremity of the palatine raphe.[1]
The incisive papilla marks the position of the foetal nasopalatine canal.[1]
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