Morphometric analysis of the foramen spinosum and variations of its shape, number, and relation to the spine of the sphenoid bone

Background: The foramen spinosum (FS) transmits the middle meningeal vessels and meningeal branches of the mandibular nerve. The anatomical variation of FS is of great clinical significance in tumor detection and abnormal bony growth. This study aimed to assess morphometric measurements of the foram...

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Main Authors: Misganaw Gebrie Worku, Edward Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Translational Research in Anatomy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214854X21000145