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foramen ovale of skull
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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.. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_ovale_(skull) ]
Term info
Label
foramen ovale of skull
Synonyms
- foramen ovale (skull)
- foramen ovale basis cranii
- foramen ovale cranii
- foramen ovale of chondrocranium
- foramen ovale of cranium
external definition
An aperture in the great wing of the sphenoid for vessels and nerves. [TFD][VHOG]
has narrow synonym
foramen ovale
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
foramen ovale of sphenoid
id
UBERON:0001698