The alveolar canals are apertures in the center of the infratemporal surface of the maxilla. The alveolar canals transmit the posterior superior alveolar vessels and nerves.
| Alveolar canals | |
|---|---|
 Left maxilla. Outer surface (alveolar canals labeled at center right) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | canales alveolares maxillae |
| TA98 | A02.1.12.015 |
| TA2 | 772 |
| FMA | 57743 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 158 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
