Lesser palatine nerve
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The lesser palatine nerve (posterior palatine nerve) descends through the pterygopalatine canal
, and emerges by the lesser palatine foramen. It also has nasal branches that innervate the nasal cavity
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It supplies the soft palate
, tonsil
, and uvula
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Pterygopalatine canal
Pterygopalatine canal can refer to:* Greater palatine canal* Palatovaginal canal...
, and emerges by the lesser palatine foramen. It also has nasal branches that innervate the nasal cavity
Nasal cavity
The nasal cavity is a large air filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face.- Function :The nasal cavity conditions the air to be received by the other areas of the respiratory tract...
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It supplies the soft palate
Soft palate
The soft palate is the soft tissue constituting the back of the roof of the mouth. The soft palate is distinguished from the hard palate at the front of the mouth in that it does not contain bone....
, tonsil
Tonsil
Palatine tonsils, occasionally called the faucial tonsils, are the tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat....
, and uvula
Uvula
The palatine uvula, usually referred to as simply the uvula , is the conic projection from the posterior edge of the middle of the soft palate, composed of connective tissue containing a number of racemose glands, and some muscular fibers .-Function in language:The uvula plays a role in the...
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