An Anatomical Study on the Foramen
Ovale and the Foramen Spinosum
Published: March 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.2790
Karan Bhagwan Khairnar, Prashant Amanrao Bhusari
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy,
MVPS Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College,
Adgaon, Nasik 03, Maharashtra, India.
2. Associate Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy,
MVPS Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College,
Adgaon, Nasik 03, Maharashtra, India.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Karan Bhagwan Khairnar,
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy,
MVPS Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College,
Adgaon, Nasik 03 (Maharashtra), India.
Phone: 07507177677
E-mail: khairnarkaran@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: An anatomical study was undertaken to note the shape of the foramen ovale(FO), foramen spinosum (FS) & presence or absence of canalis innominatus. FO is present in the posterior part of the greater wing of sphenoid. FS is located posterolareral to foramen ovale.
Aims & Objective: We attempted this study to find out the variations in shape, bony growth & divisions of FO & FS in available dry human skulls.
Material & Methods: We studied 100 human skulls available in the Department of Anatomy MVPS Medical College, Nashik. This study of FO & FS was done in both male & female skulls.
Observation & Results: We found oval, round, almond, triangular shaped FO. Variations in the shape of FO showed the maximum as oval shaped followed by almond, round & slit like.
Conclusion: FO is of great surgical & diagnostic importance in procedures like percutaneous trigeminal rizotomy in trigeminal neuralgia, transfacial fine needle aspiration technique etc. Considering such clinical importance of FO & FS, this study was worthwhile as far as neurosurgeons are concerned.
Keywords
Foramen ovale, Foramen spinosum, Canalis innominatus, Trigeminal neuralgia, Percutaneous trigeminal rizotomy