In anatomy, a foramen (pl. foramina) is any opening.

Contents 1 Examples 1.1 Skull 1.2 Other 2 See also

[edit] Examples

[edit] Skull

See Foramina of the skull

[edit] Other

• Apical foramen, the hole at the tip of the root of a tooth
• Foramen ovale (heart), a hole between the venous and arterial sides of the fetal heart
• Foramen transversarium, one of a pair of openings in each cervical vertebra, in which the vertebral artery travels
• Greater sciatic foramen, a major foramen of the pelvis
• Interventricular foramina, channels connecting ventricles in the brain
• Lesser sciatic foramen, an opening between the pelvis and the posterior thigh
• Obturator foramen, the hole created by the ischium and pubis bones of the pelvis
• Vertebral foramen, the foramen formed by the anterior segment (the body), and the posterior part, the vertebral arch

[edit] See also

• Foramina of the skull
• Fossa (disambiguation)
• Skeleton

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