Open AccessAn Anatomical Study on the Foramen Ovale and the Foramen Spinosum
Author(s) -
Karan Bhagwawan Khairnar,
Prashant Bhusari
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/4894.2790
Subject(s) - foramen ovale (heart) , trigeminal neuralgia , medicine , anatomy , percutaneous , foramen , patent foramen ovale , surgery
An anatomical study was undertaken to note the shape of the foramen ovale(FO), foramen spinosum (FS) & presence or absence of canalis innominatus. FO is present in the posterior part of the greater wing of sphenoid. FS is located posterolareral to foramen ovale. Aims & Objective: We attempted this study to find out the variations in shape, bony growth & divisions of FO & FS in available dry human skulls.