Foramen rotundum

Study entry

Description

A foramen behind the medial end of the superior orbital fissure, at the root of the greater wing; it runs horizontally.

Relations

The maxillary nerve (CN V2) passes through it.

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