Foramen spinosum
Last revised by Pir Abdul Ahad Aziz Qureshi on 2 Jun 2020
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Mudgal P, Qureshi P, Luijkx T, et al. Foramen spinosum. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-28234
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16 Mar 2014,
Prashant Mudgal
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The foramen spinosum (plural: foramina spinosa) is located in the posteromedial part of greater wing of sphenoid bone posterolateral to foramen ovale which connects the middle cranial fossa with the infratemporal fossa. It transmits the middle meningeal artery, middle meningeal vein, and (usually) the nervus spinosus.
Variant anatomy
Rarely, the middle meningeal artery originates directly from a persistent stapedial artery and, as a result, foramen spinosum is either absent or small.
The nervus spinosus may re-enter the head through the foramen ovale.
History and etymology
It is derived from the Latin spina meaning thorn.
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References
- 1.Vogl TJ. Differential Diagnosis in Head and Neck Imaging. Thieme. (1999) ISBN:0865778116. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Silbergleit R, Quint DJ, Mehta BA et-al. The persistent stapedial artery. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2000;21 (3): 572-7. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol (full text) - Pubmed citation
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- Middle cranial fossa
- Skull (submentovertex view)
- Infratemporal fossa
- Greater wing of sphenoid
- Auriculotemporal nerve
- Persistent stapedial artery
- Cranial foramina
- Nervus spinosus
- Geniculate ganglion
- Medical abbreviations and acronyms (F)
- Trigeminal ganglion
- Sphenoid bone
- Sphenosquamosal suture
- Foramen ovale (skull)
- Longitudinal temporal bone fractures
- Blood supply of the meninges
- Middle meningeal artery
- Central base of skull
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