Foramen

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In anatomy, a foramen is any opening.

Contents 1 Examples 1.1 Skull 1.2 Other 2 See also

Examples

Skull

• Foramen magnum (bottom of the skull)
• Foramen rotundum
• Foramen lacerum
• Foramen ovale (skull)
• Foramen spinosum
• Mental foramen

Other

• the apical foramen is the hole at the tip of the root of a tooth.
• the foramen ovale (heart) is a hole between the venous and arterial sides of the fetal heart.
• vertebral foramen
• obturator foramen
• lesser sciatic foramen
• greater sciatic foramen

See also

• Skeleton
• Fossa
• Foramina of skull
• Foramina of the skull (category)

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