The lesser palatine foramina are a pair of foramina (openings) on each of the palatine bones, which form the posterior roof of the human mouth. They are sometimes referred to as the minor palatine foramina. The lesser palatine foramina form a passage through the bone for the lesser palatine nerves and the lesser palatine arteries so that they may reach the soft palate from above. They are positioned posterior to the greater palatine foramen, in the pyramidal process of the palatine bone.[1]
| Lesser palatine foramina | |
|---|---|
 Permanent teeth of upper dental arch, seen from below. (Lesser palatine foramina labeled at bottom right.) | |
 Base of skull. Inferior surface. (Lesser palatine foramina visible near top.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | foramina palatina minora |
| TA98 | A02.1.00.059 A02.1.13.016 |
| TA2 | 814 |
| FMA | 53167 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
editThis article incorporates text in the public domain from page 180 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Moore, Keith L.; Dalley, Arthur F.; Agur, Anne M. R. (2018). "8: Head". Clinically oriented anatomy (8th ed.). Philadelphia Baltimore New York London Buenos Aires Hong Kong Sydney Tokyo: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN 978-1-4963-4721-3.
External links
edit- Anatomy photo:22:os-0608 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
