Supraorbital foramen
Opening above the eye socket, below the forehead / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The supraorbital foramen, is a bony elongated opening located above the orbit (eye socket) and under the forehead. It is part of the frontal bone of the skull. The supraorbital foramen lies directly under the eyebrow. In some people this foramen is incomplete and is then known as the supraorbital notch.[1]
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Supraorbital foramen | |
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The skull from the front. ("Supraorbital foramen" is top caption for right side white-box.) | |
![]() Frontal bone. Outer surface. ("Supraorbital notch or foramen" labeled at lower right arch.) | |
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Latin | foramen supraorbitale |
TA98 | A02.1.03.009 |
TA2 | 527 |
FMA | 57412 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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