Foramen spinosum
Hole in the sphenoid bone of the skull / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The foramen spinosum is a small open hole in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that gives passage to the middle meningeal artery and vein, and the meningeal branch of the mandibular nerve (sometimes it passes through the foramen ovale instead).
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Foramen spinosum | |
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Part of | sphenoid bone |
System | skeletal |
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Latin | foramen spinosum |
TA98 | A02.1.05.038 |
TA2 | 624 |
FMA | 53156 |
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The foramen spinosum is often used as a landmark in neurosurgery due to its close relations with other cranial foramina. It was first described by Jakob Benignus Winslow in the 18th century.