Alveolar canals
| Alveolar canals | |
|---|---|
 Left maxilla. Outer surface (alveolar canals labeled at center right) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | canales alveolares maxillae |
| TA98 | A02.1.12.015 |
| TA2 | 772 |
| FMA | 57743 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The alveolar canals are apertures in the center of the infratemporal surface of the maxilla. The alveolar canals transmit the posterior superior alveolar vessels and nerves.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 158 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
