vomer
anatomy
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The vomer is a bone found in the skull of most vertebrates. In humans, it forms part of the nasal septum, which is the wall that divides the nasal cavity. The word "vomer" comes from the Latin word for plowshare, likely due to the bone's shape.1
In some fish and amphibians, a fused bone called the vomeropalatine exists in the roof of the mouth, formed by the combination of the vomer and palatine bones.2
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