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Lesser palatine foramina

Foramina palatina minora

Definition

Andréa Lopes da Costa

The lesser palatine foramina are accessory orifices on the ventral surface of the horizontal plate. They are openings for the lesser palatine canals.

References

  • Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.

  • Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.

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