Anterior ethmoidal foramen

System Musculoskeletal

Anterior ethmoidal foramen

Definition

The anterior ethmoidal foramen, situated about the middle of the lateral margin of the olfactory groove, transmits the anterior ethmoidal vessels and the anterior ethmoidal nerve; the nerve runs in a groove along the lateral edge of the cribriform plate to the slit-like opening above mentioned.

Also known as foramina ethmoidalia anterius — per UBERON

The Anterior ethmoidal foramen is a part of the Musculoskeletal.