Term Name: hyomandibular foramen
Synonyms: facial foramen, facial nerve foramen, hyosymplectic foramen
Definition: Foramen in the hyomandibula that allows passage of the anterior lateral line nerve and the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). The foramen develop in the hyosymplectic. The hyomandibular foramen are paired.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005629]

Relationships
is a type of: foramen

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