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Foramen

In anatomy, a '''foramen''' (pl. foramina) is any opening.

- the apical foramen is the hole at the tip of the root of a tooth.
- the foramen ovale (heart) is a hole between the venous and arterial sides of the fetal heart.
- the foramen transversarium is one of a pair of openings in each cervical vertebra, in which the vertebral artery travels.
- vertebral foramen
- obturator foramen
- lesser sciatic foramen
- greater sciatic foramen An opening of the bone ( Vertebral Column )

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