Foramen

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In anatomy, a foramen (pl. foramina) is any opening.

Contents 1 Examples 1.1 Skull 1.2 Other 2 See also

[edit] Examples

[edit] Skull

See Foramina of skull

[edit] 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 )

[edit] See also

• Skeleton
• Fossa
• Foramina of skull
• Foramina of the skull (category)