incisive canals


in·ci·sive ca·nals

[TA] several bony canals leading from the floor of the nasal cavity into the incisive fossa on the palatal surface of the maxilla; they convey the nasopalatine nerves and branches of the greater palatine arteries that anastomose with the septal branch of the sphenopalatine artery. Synonym(s): canales incisivi [TA], incisor canals

in·ci·sive ca·nals

(in-sīsiv kă-nalz) [TA] Bony canals leading from floor of nasal cavity into incisive fossa on palatal surface of maxilla; convey nasopalatine nerves and branches of greater palatine arteries that anastomose with septal branch of sphenopalatine artery.