Which of the following is located meidal to the third molar at the junction of the maxilla and the horizontal plate of the palatine bone_____________?

Correct answer: D. Greater palatine foramen

  • A. Posterior nasal spine
  • B. Mylohyoid line
  • C. Pterygoid Hamulus
  • D. Greater palatine foramen

Explanation

The greater palatine foramen lies medial to the maxillary third molar, at the junction of the maxilla and horizontal plate of the palatine bone. It transmits the greater palatine nerve and vessels.

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