See Also: hiatus of canal for greater petrosal nerve(medicine)
hiatus of canal of lesser petrosal nerve(medicine)
greater petrosal nerve(medicine)
greater superficial petrosal nerve(medicine)
groove of greater petrosal nerve(medicine)
hiatus of facial canal(medicine)
deep petrosal nerve(medicine)
lesser petrosal nerve(medicine)
small deep petrosal nerve(medicine)
groove of lesser petrosal nerve(medicine)

hiatus of canal for greater petrosal nerve (medicine)


hiatus of canal for greater petrosal nerve -->
hiatus of facial canal


The opening on the anterior aspect of the petrous part of the temporal bone which leads to the facial canal and gives passage to the greater petrosal nerve.

Synonym: hiatus canalis nervi petrosi majoris, fallopian hiatus, Ferrein's foramen, hiatus canalis facialis, hiatus of canal for greater petrosal nerve.