The optic foramen is the opening to the optic canal. The superior surface of the sphenoid bone is bounded behind by a ridge, which forms the anterior border of a narrow, transverse groove, the chiasmatic groove (optic groove), above and behind which lies the optic chiasma; the groove ends on either side in the optic foramen, which transmits the op...
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The short canal through the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone at the apex of the orbit that gives passage to the optic nerve and the ophthalmic artery. ... Synonym: canalis opticus, foramen opticum, optic foramen. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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optic foramen a passage for the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery at the apex of the orbit.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the short canal through the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone at the apex of the orbit that gives passage to the optic nerve and the ophthalmic artery. Synonyms: canalis opticus, foramen opticum, optic foramen
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