Foramen ovale (skull)
Hole in the sphenoid bone of the skull / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The foramen ovale (Latin: oval window) is a hole in the posterior part of the sphenoid bone, posterolateral to the foramen rotundum. It is one of the larger of the several holes (the foramina) in the skull. It transmits the mandibular nerve, a branch of the trigeminal nerve.
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Foramen ovale of sphenoid bone | |
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Part of | sphenoid bone |
System | skeletal |
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Latin | foramen ovale ossis sphenoidalis |
TA98 | A02.1.05.036 |
TA2 | 622 |
FMA | 53155 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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Not to be confused with Foramen ovale (heart).