The lesser palatine foramen transmits the lesser palatine nerve and blood vessels to the soft palate and tonsils.Due to close proximity to the greater palatine foramen and its nerve,the patient's soft palate can become inadvertently anesthetized with the greater palatine block.
A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false;the second statement is true.

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Both statements are accurate. The lesser palatine foramen does indeed transmit the lesser palatine nerve and blood vessels to the soft palate and tonsils. Due to the close proximity of the greater and lesser palatine foramina, anesthetizing the area around the greater palatine foramen can inadvertently affect the lesser palatine nerve, leading to anesthesia of the soft palate.

The Lesser Palatine Foramen Transmits the Lesser Palatine Nerve and Blood