All of the following canals open on the posterior wall of the pterygo palatine fossa EXCEPT_____________?
Correct answer: A. Greater palatine canal
- A. Greater palatine canal
- B. Foramen Rotundum
- C. Pterygoid canal
- D. Palatovaginal canal
Explanation
The greater palatine canal opens inferiorly from the pterygopalatine fossa and transmits the greater and lesser palatine nerves and vessels. The foramen rotundum, pterygoid canal, and palatovaginal canal communicate through its posterior wall.
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