Author: Glossary
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Ethmoidal foramen
One of the openings in the medial wall of the orbit. The ethmoidal nerve and artery pass through these openings.
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Epiploic foramen
The opening connecting the peritoneal cavity to its lesser sac.
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Caval foramen
The opening in the central tendon of the diaphragm through which the vena cava passes from the abdominal cavity into the thoracic cavity.
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Foramen of bochdalek
A fetal diaphragmatic opening that may not close completely; a site for a congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
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Apical foramen
The opening in the end of the root of a tooth through which the blood, lymphatic, and nerve supplies pass to the dental pulp.
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Anterior sacral foramen
One of the openings on the anterior aspect of the sacrum through which the anterior primary branches of the sacral nerve pass.
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Anterior condyloid foramen
The opening above the condyle of the occipital bone. The 12th cranial nerve passes through it.
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Footprint
An impression of the foot, especially an ink impression used for identification of infants.
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Foot-pound
The amount of energy required to lift 1 lb of mass a vertical distance of 1 ft.
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Footplate
The flat part of the stapes, a bone in the middle ear.