Foramen singulare
Foramen singulare | |
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Details | |
Part of | Temporal bone |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Foramen singulare |
TA98 | A15.3.03.052 |
TA2 | 6992 |
FMA | 75352 |
Anatomical terminology |
In the temporal bone, in the portion beneath the falciform crest are three sets of foramina; one group, just below the posterior part of the crest, situated in the area cribrosa media, consists of several small openings for the nerves to the saccule; below and behind this area is the foramen singulare, or opening for the nerve to the posterior semicircular canal.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 143 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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