Foramen
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In anatomy, a foramen is any opening.
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Examples
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Skull
- Foramen magnum (bottom of the skull)
- Foramen rotundum
- Foramen lacerum
- Foramen ovale (skull)
- Foramen spinosum
- Mental foramen
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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
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See also
- Skeleton
- Fossa
- Foramina of skull
- Foramina of the skull (category)