Anterior ethmoidal foramen

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The anterior ethmoid foramen is a small opening in the ethmoid bone. It is the anatomical border of anterior and posterior ethmoid air cells. It transmits the anterior ethmoidal artery, vein and nerve.

The anterior ethmoid foramen is situated 25 mm away from the lacrimal crest, 12 mm anterior to the posterior ethmoidethmoidal foramen.

  • -<p>The <strong>anterior ethmoid foramen </strong>is a small opening in the <a href="/articles/ethmoid-bone-1">ethmoid bone</a>. It is the anatomical border of anterior and posterior <a href="/articles/ethmoidal-sinus">ethmoid air cells</a>. It transmits the <a href="/articles/anterior-ethmoidal-artery">anterior ethmoidal artery</a>, vein and nerve.</p><p>The anterior ethmoid foramen is situated 25 mm away from the lacrimal crest, 12 mm anterior to the <a href="/articles/posterior-ethmoid-foramen">posterior ethmoid foramen</a>.</p>
  • +<p>The <strong>anterior ethmoid foramen </strong>is a small opening in the <a href="/articles/ethmoid-bone-1">ethmoid bone</a>. It is the anatomical border of anterior and posterior <a href="/articles/ethmoidal-sinus">ethmoid air cells</a>. It transmits the <a href="/articles/anterior-ethmoidal-artery">anterior ethmoidal artery</a>, vein and <a href="/articles/anterior-ethmoidal-nerve">nerve</a>.</p><p>The anterior ethmoid foramen is situated 25 mm away from the lacrimal crest, 12 mm anterior to the <a title="Posterior ethmoidal foramen" href="/articles/posterior-ethmoidal-foramen">posterior ethmoidal foramen</a>.</p>

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