Pterygoid canal

Noun

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Definitions

1.NounAn anteroposterior canal in the base of each medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone that gives passage to the Vidian artery and the Vidian nerve.

Synonyms

vidian artery nerve of the pterygoid canal alar canal vertebral canal pterygopalatine fossa pterygoid plate internal auditory canal pterygomaxillary fissure haversian canal pterygoid process mandibular canal pterygoid

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