pterygopalatine canal

great·er pal·a·tine ca·nal

[TA]

the canalis formed between the maxilla and palatine bones; it transmits the descending palatine artery and the greater palatine nerve from the pterygopalatine fossa to the oral mucosa of the hard palate.

Synonym(s): canalis palatinus major [TA], pterygopalatine canal

great·er pal·a·tine ca·nal

(grā'tĕr pal'ă-tīn kă-nal') [TA]

The canal formed between the maxilla and palatine bones; it transmits the descending palatine artery and the greater palatine nerve.
Synonym(s): pterygopalatine canal.

pterygopalatine canal

Canalis palatinus major, a canal between the maxillary and palatine bones that transmits the descending palatine nerves and artery.

See also: canal