foraman

the foramen magnum is a large opening at the base of the skull that allows the spinal cord to connect with the brain.

surgeons must be careful when operating near the foramen ovale in the sphenoid bone.

the foramen lacerum is located between the sphenoid, apex of the petrous temporal, and basilar parts of the occipital bone.

the middle meningeal artery passes through the foramen spinosum.

intervertebral foramina allow spinal nerves to exit the vertebral column.

the nutrient foramen provides blood supply to the diaphysis of long bones.

dentists must avoid the mental foramen when administering local anesthesia.

the infraorbital foramen allows the infraorbital nerve and vessels to reach the face.

trauma to the supraorbital foramen can cause numbness in the forehead.

the foramen of morgagni is a potential space in the diaphragm that can allow herniation.

multiple foramina in the cribriform plate permit olfactory nerve fibers to pass.

the vertebral canal is continuous through the intervertebral foramina on both sides.