Greater palatine groove of palatine bone
Sulcus palatinus major ossis palatini
- Related terms: Greater palatine groove; Greater palatine groove (Palatine bone)
Definition
On the posterior part the maxillary surface of vertical part of palatine is a deep vertical groove, the greater palatine groove, converted into the pterygopalatine canal, by articulation with the maxilla; this canal transmits the descending palatine vessels, and the anterior palatine nerve.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
