| foramen sacrale | One of the openings between the fused sacral vertebrae transmitting the sacral nerves. The anterior sacral foramina transmit ventral primary rami of the sacral nerves. The posterior sacral foramina give passage to dorsal primary rami of the sacral nerves. Synonym: foramen sacrale. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| foramen singulare | A foramen in the internal acoustic meatus, posterior to the cochlear area, that transmits the nerves to the ampulla of the posterior saemicircular duct. Synonym: foramen singulare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen sphenopalatinum | The foramen formed from the sphenopalatine notch of the palatine bone in articulation with the sphenoid bone; it transmits the sphenopalatine artery and accompanying nerves. Synonym: foramen sphenopalatinum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen spinosum | <anatomy> Transmits middle meningeal artery (12 Dec 1998) |
| foramen stylomastoideum | The distal or external opening of the facial canal on the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone, between the styloid and mastoid processes; it transmits the facial nerve and stylomastoid artery. Synonym: foramen stylomastoideum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen subseptale | In the embryonic heart, the temporary opening between right and left atria situated between the lower margin of the septum primum and the atrioventricular canal cushions, in an adult heart, the abnormal persistence of the so-named communication which is normal in young embryos. Synonym: foramen subseptale, ostium primum, primary interatrial foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen supraorbitale | A foramen in the supraorbital margin of the frontal bone at the junction of the medial and intermediate thirds. Synonym: foramen supraorbitale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen thyroideum | An opening occasionally existing in one or both of the plates of the thyroid cartilage. Synonym: foramen thyroideum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen transversarium | Foramen processus transversus. Synonym: foramen processus transversi, foramen transversarium, foramen vertebroarterialis, foramen of transverse process, vertebroarterial foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen venae cavae | An opening in the right lobe of the central tendon of the diaphragm which transmits the inferior vena cava and branches of the right phrenic nerve. Synonym: foramen venae cavae, foramen of vena cava, foramen quadratum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen venosum | <anatomy> A minute inconstant foramen in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone, anterior and medial to the foramen ovale, transmitting a small emissary vein from the cavernous sinus. Synonym: emissary sphenoidal foramen, venous foramen, Vesalius' foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen vertebrale | The foramen formed by the union of the vertebral arch with the body; in the articulated vertebral column, the vertebral foramen collectively form the vertebral column. Synonym: foramen vertebrale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen vertebroarterialis | Foramen processus transversus. Synonym: foramen processus transversi, foramen transversarium, foramen vertebroarterialis, foramen of transverse process, vertebroarterial foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen zygomatico-orbitale | The common opening on the orbital surface of the zygomatic bone of the canals transmitting the zygomaticofacial and zygomaticotemporal nerves; sometimes each of these canals has a separate opening on the orbital surface. Synonym: foramen zygomatico-orbitale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen zygomaticofaciale | The opening on the lateral surface of the zygomatic bone below the orbital margin that transmits the zygomaticofacial nerve. Synonym: foramen zygomaticofaciale, malar foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| primary interatrial foramen | In the embryonic heart, the temporary opening between right and left atria situated between the lower margin of the septum primum and the atrioventricular canal cushions, in an adult heart, the abnormal persistence of the so-named communication which is normal in young embryos. Synonym: foramen subseptale, ostium primum, primary interatrial foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sciatic foramen | Either of two foramina formed by the sacrospinous and sacrotuberous ligaments crossing the sciatic notches of the hip bone: greater sciatic foramen and lesser sciatic foramen. Synonym: foramen ischiadicum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| secondary interatrial foramen | A secondary opening appearing in the upper part of the septum primum in the sixth week of embryonic life, just prior to the closure of the interatrial foramen primum. Synonym: ostium secundum, secondary interatrial foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Huschke's foramen | An opening in the floor of the bony part of the external acoustic meatus near the tympanic membrane, normally closed in the adult. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hyrtl's foramen | An occasional foramen in the sphenoid bone through which passes the motor portion of the trigeminal nerve; it is formed by ossification of a ligament below and lateral to the foramen ovale. Synonym: Hyrtl's foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| solitary foramen | A foramen in the internal acoustic meatus, posterior to the cochlear area, that transmits the nerves to the ampulla of the posterior saemicircular duct. Synonym: foramen singulare. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sphenopalatine foramen | The foramen formed from the sphenopalatine notch of the palatine bone in articulation with the sphenoid bone; it transmits the sphenopalatine artery and accompanying nerves. Synonym: foramen sphenopalatinum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sphenotic foramen | <anatomy> An irregular aperture, filled with cartilage (basilar cartilage) in the living, located between the apex of the petrous part of the temporal bone, the body of the sphenoid, and the basilar part of the occipital bones. Several structures pass along the margins of the foramen in a nearly horizontal direction but no structures pass through vertically. Synonym: foramen lacerum medium, lacerated foramen, sphenotic foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nasal foramen | Vascular foramen opening on the outer surface of each nasal bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stensen's foramen | One of several (usually four) openings of the incisive canals into the incisive fossa. Synonym: foramen incisivum, incisor foramen, Stensen's foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stylomastoid foramen | The distal or external opening of the facial canal on the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone, between the styloid and mastoid processes; it transmits the facial nerve and stylomastoid artery. Synonym: foramen stylomastoideum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nutrient foramen | The external opening of the nutrient canal in a bone. Synonym: foramen nutricium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| supraorbital foramen | A foramen in the supraorbital margin of the frontal bone at the junction of the medial and intermediate thirds. Synonym: foramen supraorbitale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Duverney's foramen | The passage, below and behind the portal hepatis, connecting the two sacs of the peritoneum; it is bounded anteriorly by the hepatoduodenal ligament and posteriorly by a peritoneal fold over the inferior vena cava. Synonym: foramen omentale, foramen epiploicum, aditus ad saccum peritonei minorem, Duverney's foramen, Winslow's foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incisive foramen | One of several (usually four) openings of the incisive canals into the incisive fossa. Synonym: foramen incisivum, incisor foramen, Stensen's foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| foramen |
Opening in bone through which passes nerves, blood vessels, or muscles.
출처: www.humboldt.edu/~cmc43/glossary.htm
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| foramen magnum |
Large opening on the posterior of a cranium through which passes the spinal cord.
출처: www.humboldt.edu/~cmc43/glossary.htm
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| foramen ovale |
An oval hole in the septum of the foetal heart between the right and left atrium, which normally closes shortly afterbirth.
출처: www.health.qld.gov.au/qldheartkids/glossaryek.asp
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| foramen |
A relatively large comma-shaped cavity (apical pore) on the Po plate of Alexandrium spp. (sometimes fishhook shaped as in Alexandrium catenella and A. tamarense). It is a diagnostic feature of the APC.
출처: www.nmnh.si.edu/botany/projects/dinoflag/glossary....
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| foramen ovale |
An opening between the right and left upper chambers of the heart. Closes after birth.
출처: www.heartcenter.com/glossary.html
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