Term Name: bone foramen
Synonyms: foramen, foramens@fr, foramina@fr
Definition: Anatomical space that is an opening in a bone, usually for passage of blood vessels or nerves.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005744]

Relationships
is part of: bone element
is a type of: anatomical conduit
has subtype: accessory foramen acetabular notch alveolar canal aortic canal atlantal spinal nerve foramen auditory fenestra auditory foramen ceratohyal foramen cervical vertebral foramen columnar area coracoid foramen dentary foramen ectepicondylar foramen entepicondylar foramen excurrent foramen of ectepicondylar foramen facial foramen foramen C foramen nutritium exterius foramen of skull foramen perforans carpi haversian canal hyomandibular foramen hypophyseal fenestra ilioischiadic foramen incurrent foramen of ectepicondylar foramen inner ear foramen lumbar vertebral foramen metapterygoid-quadrate fenestra nutrient foramen conduit occipital artery foramen olfactory nerve foramen orbital foramen pineal foramen sacral foramen scapular foramen sciatic notch spiracular canal superficial ophthalmic nerve foramen supraglenoid foramen suprascapula foramen thoracic vertebral foramen transverse foramen trigeminal foramen trigeminofacial foramen vein of trabecular bone vertebral foramen of atlas