part of part of Homo sapiens maxilla foramen of skull greater palatine canal of maxilla 2026-03-19T00:00:00Z A bone foramen forming a vertical canal at the junction of the maxilla and perpendicular plate of the palatine bone that transmits the greater palatine nerve and descending palatine vessels from the pterygopalatine fossa to the hard palate. David Osumi-Sutherland