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Foramen rotundum
Hole in the sphenoid bone of the skull / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The foramen rotundum is a circular hole in the sphenoid bone of the skull. It connects the middle cranial fossa and the pterygopalatine fossa. It allows for the passage of the maxillary nerve (V2), a branch of the trigeminal nerve.
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Foramen rotundum of Sphenoid | |
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![]() Sphenoid bone. Upper surface. (Foramen rotundum labeled at center left) | |
![]() Base of the skull. Upper surface. Sphenoid is yellow, and arrows indicate the foramen rotundum.) | |
Details | |
Part of | Sphenoid bone |
System | Skeletal |
Identifiers | |
Latin | foramen rotundum ossis sphenoidalis |
TA98 | A02.1.05.035 |
TA2 | 621 |
FMA | 53154 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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