- Look up
foramen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In
anatomy and osteology, a
foramen (/fəˈreɪmən/; pl.: foramina, /fəˈræmɪnə/ or
foramens /fəˈreɪmənz/;...
- post-birth via the
foramen ovale; however, when this does not
naturally close after birth it is
referred to as a
patent (open)
foramen ovale (PFO). It is...
- anatomy, the
omental foramen (epiploic
foramen,
foramen of
Winslow after the
anatomist Jacob B. Winslow, or
uncommonly aditus; Latin:
Foramen epiploi****) is...
- In
human anatomy, the
infraorbital foramen is one of two
small holes in the skull's
upper jawbone (maxillary bone),
located below the eye
socket and to...
- In the
human mouth, the
incisive foramen (also
known as: "anterior
palatine foramen", or "nasopalatine
foramen") is the
opening of the
incisive canals...
- The
greater sciatic foramen is an
opening (
foramen) in the
posterior human pelvis. It is
formed by the
sacrotuberous and
sacrospinous ligaments. The piriformis...
- The
mastoid foramen is a hole in the
posterior border of the
temporal bone. It
transmits an
emissary vein
between the
sigmoid sinus and the suboccipital...
- A
jugular foramen is one of the two (left and right)
large foramina (openings) in the base of the skull,
located behind the
carotid canal. It is formed...
- thermoregulation. The hole that
contains the eye is
known as the
pineal foramen or
parietal foramen,
because it is
often enclosed by the
parietal bones. The parietal...
- The
foramen lacerum (Latin:
lacerated piercing) is a
triangular hole in the base of the skull. It is
located between the
sphenoid bone, the apex of the...
