Corpus: Greater palatine foramen
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Definition[Bearbeiten]
The Foramen palatinum majus is a paired bony opening in the Os palatinum (palatine bone). It is the opening of the greater palatine canal.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The foramen palatinum majus is located anterior to the foramina palatina minora. The greater palatine nerve and the descending palatine artery reach the mucosa of the hard palate through the greater palatine foramen.