Greater palatine artery

Greater palatine artery

Infobox Artery
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Latin = arteria palatina major
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The greater palatine artery goes through the greater palatine foramen, and supplies the hard palate.

ee also

* Greater palatine nerve

External links

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* (NormanAnatomyFig|nasalseptumart)


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