Canalis sinuosus

The canalis sinuosus is a passage within the maxilla through which the anterior superior alveolar nerve, artery and vein pass. The proximal opening of the canal occurs near the mid-point of the infraorbital canal.^[1]^: 616

From its proximal opening, the canalis sinuosus first passes infero^[1]^: 616laterally^[1]^{: 653–654} within the maxillary orbital floor where it is situated lateral to the infraorbital canal. It then turns^[1]^: 616 to pass inferomedially^[1]^{: 653–654} and anteriorly^[1]^: 699 while passing through the anterior wall of the maxillary sinus^[1]^: 616 (the canal is marked by a groove upon the internal surface of the anterior wall of the sinus^[1]^: 699). It then courses to the inferior to the infraorbital foramen (of the infraorbital canal) and anterior to the anterior extremity of the inferior nasal concha to reach the margin of the anterior nasal aperture. Thereupon, it passes along the inferior rim of the anterior nasal aperture^[1]^: 616 between the nasal cavity (superiorly), and the tooth sockets (dental alveoli) of the canine and incisor teeth (inferiorly).^[1]^{: 653–654} It ends distally by opening near the nasal septum^[1]^{: 616, 653–654} anterior to the incisive canals.^[1]^: 616 The canal may be up to 55 mm in length.^[1]^{: 653–654}

The anterior superior alveolar nerve turns inferior-ward in the canal and ramifies to innervate the incisor and canine teeth.^[1]^: 656

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[:224-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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