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All of the following canals open on the posterior wall of the pterygo palatine fossa EXCEPT

A
Greater palatine canal
B
Foramen Rotundum
C
Pterygoid canal
D
Palatovaginal canal
High-Yield Explanation
Pterygopalatine Fossa: This is a small pyramidal space situated deeply, below the apex of orbit. Communications: Anteriorly : With orbit through inferior orbital fissure. Posteriorly : With middle cranial fossa through foramen rotundum. With foramen lacerum through pterygoid canal. With pharynx through palatinovaginal canal. Medially : With nose through sphenopalatine foramen. Laterally : With infratemporal fossa through pterygomaxillary fissure. Inferiorly : With oral cavity through greater & lesser palatine canals.

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