Foramen 508234 208846056 2008-04-28T21:20:34Z AP Shinobi 6227488 Reverted 1 edit by [[Special:Contributions/67.53.204.242|67.53.204.242]] identified as [[WP:VAND|vandalism]] to last revision by [[User:Gurch|Gurch]]. ([[WP:TW|TW]]) In [[anatomy]], a '''foramen''' (pl. foramina) is any opening. ==Examples== ===Skull=== See [[Foramina of skull]] ===Other=== * the [[apical foramen]] is the hole at the tip of the root of a [[tooth]]. * the [[foramen ovale (heart)]] is a hole between the [[venous]] and [[arterial]] sides of the fetal [[heart]]. * the [[foramen transversarium]] is one of a pair of openings in each cervical vertebra, in which the [[vertebral artery]] travels. * [[vertebral foramen]] * [[obturator foramen]] * [[lesser sciatic foramen]] * [[greater sciatic foramen]] An opening of the bone ( Vertebral Column ) ==See also== *[[Skeleton]] *[[Fossa]] *[[Foramina of skull]] *[[:Category:Foramina of the skull|Foramina of the skull]] (category) {{disambig}} [[de:Foramen]]