Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 4 compound words that contain foramina. The most common are listed below. Open foramina in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- jugular foraminaplural of jugular foramen: A large irregular opening from the posterior cranial fossa that is bounded anteriorly by the petrous part of the temporal bone and posteriorly by the jugular notch of the occipital bone and that transmits the …
- mental foraminaplural of mental foramen: A foramen for the passage of blood vessels and a nerve on the outside of the lower jaw on each side near the chin.
- obturator foraminaplural of obturator foramen: A large opening in the pelvic bone formed by the ischium and pubis.
- parietal foraminaplural of parietal foramen: An opening in the parietal bone for the emissary vein.
- infraorbital foraminaplural of infraorbital foramen: An opening in the maxilla just below the lower rim of the orbit that gives passage to the infraorbital artery, nerve, and vein.
- foramina of Monroplural of foramen of Monro: Either of the interventricular foramina, channels that connect the paired lateral ventricles with the third ventricle at the midline of the brain.
- sphenopalatine foraminaplural of sphenopalatine foramen: A foramen formed by articulation of a deep notch between the sphenoidal and orbital parts of the vertical plate of the palatine bone with the sphenoid bone.
- stylomastoid foraminaplural of stylomastoid foramen: A foramen that occurs on the lower surface of the temporal bone between the styloid and mastoid processes and that forms the termination of the facial canal.
- zygomaticofacial foraminaplural of zygomaticofacial foramen: A foramen in the zygomatic bone that gives passage to the zygomaticofacial branch of the zygomatic nerve.
- zygomaticotemporal foraminaplural of zygomaticotemporal foramen: A foramen in the zygomatic bone that gives passage to the zygomaticotemporal branch of the zygomatic nerve.
- alar foraminaplural of alar foramen: The opening at either end of the alar canal, with the rostral alar foramen closer to the nose and the caudal or posterior alar foramen closer to the back of the skull.
- foramina cecaplural of foramen cecum: A shallow depression in the posterior dorsal midline of the tongue that is the remnant of the more cranial part of the embryonic duct from which the thyroid gland developed.
- foramina magnaplural of foramen magnum: The large foramen, or hole, in the occipital bone for the passage of the medulla oblongata and its membranes.
- foramina spinosaplural of foramen spinosum: An aperture in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that gives passage to the middle meningeal artery.
- optic foraminaplural of optic foramen: Either of a pair of passages through the orbit of the eye in the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone that is traversed by the optic nerves and ophthalmic arteries.
Compound words 4
- foraminatedHaving a small opening, or foramina.
- neuroforaminaplural of neuroforamen: Either of a pair of spaces each side of a vertebra that allows nerves to pass from the spinal cord to other parts of the body
- foraminationA foraminate structure; the presence of foramina or openings.
- foraminationsplural of foramination: A foraminate structure; the presence of foramina or openings.