Greater palatine canal
Canalis palatinus major
Definition
The greater palatine canal is a bony passage that runs through the palatine bone. This canal transmits the descending palatine artery, which is a branch of the maxillary artery, and the greater palatine nerve from the greater palatine foramen to the pterygopalatine fossa. These structures are crucial for supplying the hard palate and the nasal cavity.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
