Nasopalatine Canal

Topic: Nasopalatine canal (Canalis Nasopalatinus): origin, discovery and practical application

The nasopalatine canal (canalis palatinus nasalis) is a paired internal canal of the nasal septum that connects the wings of the nose with the pterygopalatine fossa. In this article we will look at the origins of this canal, its connections with the nasopharynx, as well as methods of discovery and use in cosmetic procedures and the treatment of diseases.

**Origin and anatomy of the nasopalatine canal**

The nasopalatine canal originates from one of two points in the lateral part of the upper part of the nasal septum. It passes inside the bones of the nasal septum under the mucous membrane until it reaches the posterior end of the nasopharynx. Ending in the pterygonasal fossa on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity. The nasopalatine canals usually connect the right wing of the nose with the mucous membrane of the lower part of the right nasal passage