Foramina of Scarpa

Foramina of Scarpa

The bony palate and alveolar arch.
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Anatomical terms of bone

In the maxilla, occasionally two additional canals are present in the middle line of the palatine process; they are termed the foramina of Scarpa, and when present transmit the nasopalatine nerves, the left passing through the anterior, and the right through the posterior canal.

See also

Antonio Scarpa

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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