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Lateral to either olfactory groove are the internal openings of the anterior and posterior ethmoidal foramina (or canals).
| Posterior ethmoidal foramen | |
|---|---|
Base of the skull. Upper surface. (On the left, "Posterior ethmoidal foramen" is the 9thlabel from the right. | |
 1 Foramen ethmoidale, 2 Canalis opticus, 3 Fissura orbitalis superior, 4 Fossa sacci lacrimalis, 5 Sulcus infraorbitalis, 6 Fissura orbitalis inferior, 7 Foramen infraorbitale | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | foramen ethmoidale posterius |
| TA98 | A02.1.00.080 |
| TA2 | 485 |
| FMA | 53136 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The posterior ethmoidal foramen opens at the back part of this margin under cover of the projecting lamina of the sphenoid, and transmits the posterior ethmoidal vessels and nerve.
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