Lesser palatine foramina
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Permanent teeth of upper dental arch, seen from below. (Lesser palatine foramina labeled at bottom right.)
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Base of skull. Inferior surface. (Lesser palatine foramina visible near top.)
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| Latin | foramina palatina minora |
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| Anatomical terminology
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Behind the greater palatine foramen is the pyramidal process of the palatine bone, perforated by one or more lesser palatine foramina which carry the lesser palatine nerve, and marked by the commencement of a transverse ridge, for the attachment of the tendinous expansion of the Tensor veli palatini.
See also
Additional Images
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Incisive foramen
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy photo:22:os-0608 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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