foramen (Meaning)
Wordnet
foramen (n)
a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure
Webster
foramen (n.)
A small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra.
Synonyms & Antonyms of foramen
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foramen Sentence Examples
- The foramen magnum is the large opening at the base of the skull through which the brainstem passes.
- The intervertebral foramen allows the spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord.
- The optic foramen transmits the optic nerve from the orbit to the brain.
- The mandibular foramen is the opening through which the mandibular nerve emerges from the skull.
- The mental foramen is the opening on the mandible through which the mental nerve exits.
- The infraorbital foramen is located on the maxilla and transmits the infraorbital nerve and vessels.
- The carotid foramen is the opening in the petrous part of the temporal bone that allows the carotid artery to enter the skull.
- The jugular foramen is the opening in the skull base through which the jugular vein and other structures pass.
- The transverse foramen is the opening in the vertebrae through which the vertebral artery passes.
- The obturator foramen is the large opening in the pelvis through which the obturator nerve and vessels pass.
FAQs About the word foramen
a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structureA small opening, perforation, or orifice; a fenestra.
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The foramen magnum is the large opening at the base of the skull through which the brainstem passes.
The intervertebral foramen allows the spinal nerves to exit the spinal cord.
The optic foramen transmits the optic nerve from the orbit to the brain.
The mandibular foramen is the opening through which the mandibular nerve emerges from the skull.
