| Greater palatine nerve | |
|---|---|
 The sphenopalatine ganglion and its branches. (Anterior palatine at bottom center) | |
| Details | |
| From | Pterygopalatine ganglion |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus palatinus major, nervus palatinus anterior |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.045 |
| TA2 | 6224 |
| FMA | 52802 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The greater palatine nerve is a branch of the pterygopalatine ganglion. This nerve is also referred to as the anterior palatine nerve, due to its location anterior to the lesser palatine nerve. It carries both general sensory fibres from the maxillary nerve, and parasympathetic fibers from the nerve of the pterygoid canal. It may be anaesthetised for procedures of the mouth and maxillary (upper) teeth.