Foramen sphenopalatinum

The sphenopalatine foramen is a bony opening that connects the nasal cavity with the Pterygopalatine fossa[^1].

Anatomy

The following anatomical structures pass through the sphenopalatine foramen:

• Arteria sphenopalatina

• Sphenopalatine vein

• Posterior superior nasal branches of the maxillary nerve

• Nervus nasopalatinus