Lateral to either olfactory groove are the internal openings of the anterior and posterior ethmoidal foramina (or canals).
Posterior ethmoidal foramen | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | foramen ethmoidale posterius |
TA98 | A02.1.00.080 |
TA2 | 485 |
FMA | 53136 |
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata] |
The posterior ethmoidal foramen opens at the back part of this margin under cover of the projecting lamina of the sphenoid, and transmits the posterior ethmoidal vessels and nerve.