pterygoid canal (vidian canal)

Function

• the artery, vein & nerve of the pterygoid canal pass through this canal

Structure

• an opening through the base of the medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone

More general terms

• anatomic canal

Additional terms

• artery of pterygoid canal (vidian artery)
• nerve of the pterygoid canal
• pterygoid process

Component of

• sphenoid bone