Parietal foramina
Parietal foramen | |
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Surface rendered CT of the back of the skull. The parietal foramina are visible at left. | |
Details | |
Part of | Parietal bone |
System | Skeletal |
Identifiers | |
Latin | foramen parietale |
TA98 | A02.1.02.019 |
TA2 | 519 |
FMA | 53145 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
A parietal foramen is an opening in the skull for the parietal emissary vein, which drains into the superior sagittal sinus. Occasionally, a small branch of the occipital artery can also pass through it. It[clarification needed] is located at the back part of the parietal bone, close to the upper or sagittal border. It is not always present, and its size varies considerably.[1] Parietal foramina tend to be symmetrical, with the same number on each side.[1]
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[edit] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 134 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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