foramen

Skeletal passage hole

A foramen is an opening or hole in a bone or other anatomical structure, typically serving as a passageway for nerves, blood vessels, or other tissues.

The term appears almost exclusively in medical and anatomical contexts: The spinal cord passes through the foramen magnum at the base of the skull.

Plural: foramina or foramens.

anatomy

aperture

Adjustable optical inlet

meatus · hiatus · fenestra · fissure · intervertebral · cranial · spinal · sacral · pelvic · orbital

function

passage

Segment of text

  • channelPassage for transmission
  • conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
  • ductTube conveying fluid

pathway · transmission · spinal cord · nerve root · artery · vein · ligament · communication · connection · transit

paleontology

fossil

Preserved ancient organism

mandible · vertebra · bone structure · morphology · comparative anatomy · evolutionary · taxonomic · skeletal · dinosaur · hominid

pathology

stenosis

Abnormal bodily narrowing

herniation · narrowing · occlusion · congenital defect · malformation · enlargement · erosion · radiculopathy · sciatica · claudication

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foramen ovale, infraorbital foramen

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