sphenopalatine foramen

Introduction

The foramen formed from the sphenopalatine notch of the palatine bone in articulation with the sphenoid bone.

Function

Transmits the sphenopalatine artery & accompanying nerves.

More general terms

• foramen

Additional terms

• palatine nerve
• sphenopalatine (pterygopalatine) ganglion

Component of

• skull (cranium)