Foramen ovale of skull

System Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT 369441001

Foramen ovale of skull

Definition

One of the larger of the several holes at the base of the skull that transmit nerves through the skull. The foramen ovale is situated in the anterior part of the sphenoid bone, posteriolateral to the foramen rotundum..

Also known as foramen ovale (skull), foramen ovale basis cranii, foramen ovale cranii, foramen ovale of chondrocranium, foramen ovale of cranium — per UBERON

The Foramen ovale of skull is a part of the Musculoskeletal.

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