alveolar canal

Term ID

UBERON:0006669

Synonyms

• canales alveolares maxillae

Definition

The infratemporal surface of the maxilla is pierced about its center by the apertures of the alveolar canals, which transmit the posterior superior alveolar vessels and nerves[WP]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alveolar_canals

References

• Alveolar:canals
• EMAPA:25099

Ontology

Uberon Ontology