| Palatovaginal canal | |
|---|---|
 Base of skull. Inferior surface. (Pharyngeal canal labeled at right, tenth label from the top.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | c. pharyngeus, c. palatovaginalis |
| TA98 | A02.1.00.064 |
| TA2 | 466 |
| FMA | 54372 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The palatovaginal canal (also pharyngeal canal) is a small canal formed between the sphenoidal process of palatine bone, and vaginal process of sphenoid bone.[1]: 508 It connects the pterygopalatine fossa and[1]: 370 and nasal cavity.[citation needed] It transmits the pharyngeal nerve (pharyngeal branch of maxillary nerve), and the pharyngeal branch of maxillary artery.[1]: 508
- ^ a b c Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.