Foramen spinosum - annotated

Case contributed by Pir Abdul Ahad Aziz Qureshi
Diagnosis not applicable

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male

Annotated image showing foramen spinosum (blue arrow)

Case Discussion

The foramen spinosum is located in the greater wing of sphenoid bone posterolateral to foramen ovale. It transmits the middle meningeal artery and vein, and (usually) the nervus spinosus.

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