Term Name: anatomical conduit
Synonyms: foramen, foramina, opening, ostia, ostium
Definition: Any tube, opening or passage that connects two distinct anatomical spaces.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0004111]

Relationships
has parts: anatomical conduit space
is a type of: multicellular anatomical structure
has subtype: alveolar pore anal canal anterior intestinal portal atrial foramen intermedium bone foramen carpal tunnel central canal of spinal cord diencephalic part of interventricular foramen ethmoid foramen external acoustic meatus femoral canal foramen perforans tarsi foramen primum foramen secundum hair canal haversian canal hyaloid canal inflow tract inguinal canal internal acoustic meatus interventricular foramen intermedium interventricular foramen of CNS interventricular foramen of heart interventricular groove intracranial diverticulum of swimbladder lacrimal canaliculus lymph node medullary sinus nasal air sac nerve foramen notochordal canal obturator foramen orifice outflow tract rectal diverticulum rete ovarii rete testis subdivision of spinal cord central canal telencephalic part of interventricular foramen transverse foramen tube upper respiratory conduit vertebral canal vertebral foramen vessel