Dictionary Definition
foramen n : a natural opening or perforation
through a bone or a membranous structure [syn: hiatus] [also: foramina (pl)]
User Contributed Dictionary
Pronunciation
IPA: /fə'ɹeɪmɛn/The skull contains a number of foramina through
which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit.
Wikipedia
Extensive Definition
In anatomy, a foramen (pl.
foramina) is any opening.
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.
- the foramen transversarium is one of a pair of openings in each cervical vertebra, in which the vertebral artery travels.
- vertebral foramen
- obturator foramen
- lesser sciatic foramen
- greater sciatic foramen
An opening of the bone ( Vertebral Column )
See also
- Skeleton
- Fossa
- Foramina of skull
- Foramina of the skull (category)
foramen in German: Foramen