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Canal (anatomy)
In anatomy, a canal (or canalis in Latin) is a tubular passage or channel which connect different regions of the body.
Examples include:
- Head/Skull
- Infraorbital canal
- Alveolar canals
- Palatovaginal canal
- Greater palatine canal
- Incisive canals
- Mandibular canal
- Pterygoid canal
- Semicircular canal
- Pelvis, abdomen and thigh
- Adductor canal
- Femoral canal
- Inguinal canal
- Pudendal canal
- Obturator canal
- Anal canal
References
- Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 27th ed. 1988 W.B. Saunders Company. Philadelphia, PA.
See also
- Foramen
- Fossa
- Canaliculus
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