foramen
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Foramen lacerum—This irregular opening is located in the base of the skull, immediately inferior to the exit of the carotid canal.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Foramen ovale of the middle cranial fossa—This large, oval-shaped opening in the floor of the middle cranial fossa provides passage for a major sensory nerve to the lateral head, cheek, chin, and lower teeth.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Foramen spinosum—This small opening, located posterior-lateral to the foramen ovale, is the entry point for an important artery that supplies the covering layers surrounding the brain.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The result to which I have come is, that the appearance is due to the yellow spot on the retina, commonly called the Foramen Centrale of Soemmering.
From Five of Maxwell's Papers by Maxwell, James Clerk
Micropyle, answering to the Foramen or orifice of the ovule.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
