Foramen lacerum
Triangular hole in the base of the skull / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The foramen lacerum (Latin: lacerated piercing) is a triangular hole in the base of skull. It is located between the sphenoid bone, the apex of the petrous part of the temporal bone, and the basilar part of the occipital bone.
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Foramen lacerum | |
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Details | |
System | Skeletal |
Parts | Temporal bone, sphenoid bone, occipital bone |
Identifiers | |
Latin | foramen lacerum |
TA98 | A02.1.00.055 |
TA2 | 459 |
FMA | 54809 |
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