Foramen ovale (skull)
| Foramen ovale of sphenoid bone | |
|---|---|
Sphenoid bone. Upper surface. (foramen ovale labeled at left, third from bottom) | |
Horizontal section of nasal and orbital cavities. | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Sphenoid bone |
| System | Skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | foramen ovale ossis sphenoidalis |
| TA98 | A02.1.05.036 |
| TA2 | 622 |
| FMA | 53155 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The foramen ovale (En: oval window) is a hole in the posterior part of the sphenoid bone, posterolateral to the foramen rotundum. It is one of the larger of the several holes (the foramina) in the skull. It transmits the mandibular nerve, a branch of the trigeminal nerve.