Foramen

Foramen. foramen / ( fɒˈreɪmɛn) / noun plural ramina (ˈræmɪnə) or ramens a natural hole esp one in a bone through which nerves and blood vessels pass Derived forms of foramen foraminal.

The foramen ovale is a hole in the wall between the left and right atria of every human fetus This hole allows blood to bypass the fetal lungs which cannot work until they are exposed to air When a newborn enters the world and takes its first breath the foramen ovale closes and within a few months it has sealed completely in about 75 percent of us When it20201004.

Skull: Foramina, fissures and contents Kenhub

The word foramen comes from the Latin word meaning “hole” Essentially all of the foramen (singular) or the foramina (plural of foramen) in the skull are holes They are passageways through the bones of the skull that allow different structures of the nervous and circulatory system to enter and exit the skull.

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foramen noun [ C ] medical specialized uk / fəˈreɪmən / us / fəˈreɪmən / plural foramina uk / fəˈreɪmɪnə / us / mə / a natural passage in the body especially into a bone SMART.

foramen Wiktionary

foramen in American English (fəˈreimən) noun Word forms plural ramina (ˈræmənə) an opening orifice or short passage as in a bone or in the integument of the ovule of a plant Most material © 2005 1997 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Derived forms.