Olfactory foramina

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Olfactory foramina
Ethmoid bone from above.
Base of the skull. Upper surface.
Details
Identifiers
Latinforamina cribrosa ossis ethmoidalis
TA98A02.1.07.003
TA2723
FMA75353
Anatomical terminology

The olfactory foramina, also known as the cribriform foramina (cribr- is "a sieve" in Greek), is the grouping of holes located on the

smell.[1][2] These foramina vary in size and number with age.[3]

References

  1. ^ Saladin, Kenneth S. (2012). Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function. Seventh ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.
  2. ^ "Olfactory foramen". Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. 2012. Retrieved Mar 25, 2017.
  3. PMID 9669759.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link
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