The lesser palatine foramina are a pair of foramina (openings) on each of the palatine bones, which form the posterior roof of the human mouth.

They are sometimes referred to as the minor palatine foramina.

The lesser palatine foramina form a passage through the bone for the lesser palatine nerves and the lesser palatine arteries so that they may reach the soft palate from above.

[1] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 180 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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