Passage in the skull that transmits the descending palatine artery and vein
Greater palatine canal
Left palatine bone. Posterior aspect. Enlarged. (Pterygopalatine canal labeled at center left.)
Left maxillary sinus opened from the exterior. (Label "Probe in pterygopalatine canal" at center right.)
Details
Identifiers
Latin
canalis palatinus major
TA98
A02.1.00.057
TA2
462
FMA
57761
Anatomical terminology
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The greater palatine canal (or pterygopalatine canal) is a passage in the skull that transmits the descending palatine artery, vein, and greater and lesser palatine nerves between the pterygopalatine fossa and the oral cavity.
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