Greater palatine foramen
Foramen palatinum majus
Definition
The greater palatine foramen is an oval-shaped, angled (or oblique) opening located at the junction of the palatine process of the maxilla with the palatine bone, and is situated near and medially to the fourth premolar tooth.
The greater palatine artery, veins, nerves, and their branches emerge from it. Caudal to it lies the lesser palatine foramina.
References
Evans HE, De Lahunta A. Miller Guia para a dissecação do cão. 3ª edição. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan; 1994.
