Parietal foramen

Study entry

Description

A small, inconstant opening in the posterior part of the parietal bone, near the sagittal suture; it may be paired.

Relations

An emissary vein passes through it, connecting the veins of the scalp to the venous sinuses of the dura mater.

Source: cap. 8, «Cráneo»

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