Foramen cecum

Study entry

Description

A small foramen at the base of the frontal crest.

Relations

Vessels pass through it in the fetus; afterward it has no importance (sometimes a nasal emissary vein).

Source: cap. 8, «Cráneo: fosas craneales» y tabla 8-2

Other structures in this region

• Squamous part of the frontal bone
• Orbital part of the frontal bone
• Glabella
• Superciliary arch
• Supraorbital margin
• Supraorbital foramen (notch)
• Frontal eminence
• Frontal crest