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  2. List of foramina of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Intervertebral foramen, foramina formed between vertebrae; Lesser sciatic foramen, an opening between the pelvis and the posterior thigh; Obturator foramen, the opening created by the ischium and pubis bones of the pelvis; Vertebral foramen, the foramen formed by the anterior segment (the body), and the posterior part, the vertebral arch

  3. Foramen - Wikipedia

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    In anatomy and osteology, a foramen (/ f ə ˈ r eɪ m ən /; [1] [2] pl.: foramina, / f ə ˈ r æ m ɪ n ə / or foramens / f ə ˈ r eɪ m ən z /; from Latin 'an opening produced by boring') is an opening or enclosed gap within the dense connective tissue (bones and deep fasciae) of extant and extinct amniote animals, typically to allow passage of nerves, arteries, veins or other soft ...

  4. Anatomical terms of bone - Wikipedia

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    A foramen is any opening, particularly referring to those in bone. [14] Foramina inside the body of humans and other animals typically allow muscles, nerves, arteries, veins, or other structures to connect one part of the body with another. An example is the foramen magnum in occipital bone.

  5. List of anatomical variations - Wikipedia

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    Foramen tympanicum; Supracondylar process of the humerus; Sternal foramen; Stafne bone cavity; Episternal ossicles; Fossa navicularis magna; Transverse basilar fissure - or Saucer's fissure; Canalis basilaris medianus; Craniopharyngeal canal; Intermediate condylar canal; Foramen arcuale; Os odontoideum; Os acromiale; Ossiculum terminale (of ...

  6. Occipital bone - Wikipedia

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    The occipital bone overlies the occipital lobes of the cerebrum. At the base of the skull in the occipital bone, there is a large oval opening called the foramen magnum, which allows the passage of the spinal cord. Like the other cranial bones, it is classed as a flat bone. Due to its many attachments and features, the occipital bone is ...

  7. Base of skull - Wikipedia

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    Structures found at the base of the skull are for example: Bones. There are five bones that make up the base of the skull: Ethmoid bone; ... Foramen cecum; Optic foramen;

  8. Optic canal - Wikipedia

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    The superior surface of the sphenoid bone is bounded behind by a ridge, which forms the anterior border of a narrow, transverse groove, the chiasmatic groove (optic groove), above and behind which lies the optic chiasma; the groove ends on either side in the optic foramen, which transmits the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery (with accompanying ...

  9. Head and neck anatomy - Wikipedia

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    the cranium (8 bones: frontal, 2-parietal, occipital, 2-temporal, sphenoid, ethmoid), and; the facial bones (14 bones: 2-zygomatic, 2-maxillary, 2-palatine, 2-nasal, 2-lacrimal, vomer, 2-inferior conchae, mandible). The occipital bone joins with the atlas near the foramen magnum, a large hole at the base of the skull. The atlas joins with the ...