trigeminal-facial chamber

Term ID

ZFA:0005895

Synonyms

• trigeminofacialis chamber

Definition

Chamber in the prootic where the trunks of the trigeminal facial nerve complex pass from the brain to the outside of the cranium. In the adult, a posteromedial extension from the prootic delimits the medial boundary of the trigeminal-facial chamber. The anterior opening of the trigeminal-facial chamber lies between the prootic and the pterosphenoid. (1)

Appears at

Unknown

Evident until

Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)

References

Ontology

Anatomy Ontology