sphenopalatine foramen

sphenopalatine foramen
sphenopalatine foramen n a foramen between the sphenoidal and orbital parts of the vertical plate of the palatine bone also a deep notch between these parts that by articulation with the sphenoid bone is converted into a foramen

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foramen sphenopalatinum [TA] an opening on the medial wall of the pterygopalatine fossa, interconnecting this fossa with the nasal cavity, and transmitting the sphenopalatine artery and nasal nerves. Called also pterygopalatine f.

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  • sphenopalatine foramen — noun : a foramen between the sphenoidal and orbital parts of the vertical plate of the palatine bone; often : a deep notch between these parts that by articulation with the sphenoid bone is converted into a foramen …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sphenopalatine — can refer to: * sphenopalatine artery * sphenopalatine ganglion (or pterygopalatine ganglion ) * sphenopalatine nerves * sphenopalatine foramen …   Wikipedia

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  • Incisive foramen — Infobox Bone Name = Incisive foramen Latin = foramina incisiva GraySubject = 38 GrayPage = 162 Caption = The bony palate and alveolar arch. Caption2 = Base of skull. Inferior surface. System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = f 12… …   Wikipedia

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