Sphenopalatine may refer to:
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sphenopalatine artery
The sphenopalatine artery (nasopalatine artery) is an artery of the head, commonly known as the artery of epistaxis.
Course
The sphenopalatine artery is a branch of the maxillary artery which passes through the sphenopalatine foramen into the cavi ...
, an artery of the head, commonly known as the artery of epistaxis
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sphenopalatine ganglion
The pterygopalatine ganglion (aka Meckel's ganglion, nasal ganglion, or sphenopalatine ganglion) is a parasympathetic ganglion found in the pterygopalatine fossa. It is largely innervated by the greater petrosal nerve (a branch of the facial ne ...
(or "pterygopalatine ganglion")
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sphenopalatine nerves
The two pterygopalatine nerves (or sphenopalatine branches) descend to the pterygopalatine ganglion.
Although it is closely related to the pterygopalatine ganglion, it is still considered a branch of the maxillary nerve and does not synapse in the ...
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sphenopalatine foramen
The sphenopalatine foramen is a Foramina of the skull, foramen in the skull that connects the nasal cavity with the pterygopalatine fossa.
Structure
The processes of the superior border of the palatine bone are separated by the ''sphenopalatine no ...
, a foramen in the skull that connects the nasal cavity with the pterygopalatine fossa
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