Greater palatine canal
Greater Palatine Canal[edit | edit source]
The Greater Palatine Canal is a significant anatomical structure located in the human skull. It is a passage in the skull that allows the transmission of the greater palatine nerve and blood vessels.
Anatomy[edit | edit source]
The Greater Palatine Canal starts at the Pterygopalatine Fossa and ends at the Palatine Bone's greater palatine foramen. It is a conduit for the greater palatine nerve and descending palatine vessels to pass from the pterygopalatine fossa to the oral cavity.
Clinical Significance[edit | edit source]
The Greater Palatine Canal is of clinical importance in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery. It is often used as a landmark for local anesthesia administration in the maxillary posterior region. In addition, it can be involved in the spread of infections from the oral cavity to the pterygopalatine fossa.
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