Term Name: corpus cavernosum maxillaris
Synonyms: palatal corpus cavernosum maxillaris, palatal organ, palatal reital organ
Definition: A bulbous ridge of highly vascularized tissue that runs along the center of the hard palate, expanding cranially to form two large lobes that terminate under the tip of the rostral palate, with another enlarged node at the caudal terminus.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0013658]

Relationships
is part of: roof of mouth
has parts: midline of corpus cavernosum maxillaris nerve ending of of corpus cavernosum maxillaris spongiose tissue of corpus cavernosum maxillaris
is a type of: compound organ