Morphometric and morphologic analysis of the foramen spinosum in the Slovenian population with clinical correlations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The foramen spinosum (FS) is a pivotal passage for neurovascular structures within the skull base. We performed a detailed morphometric and morphological analysis of the FS to emphasize its clinical relevance.

Materials & methods

The study was performed on dried skull specimens obtained from the anatomical collections of the Institute of Anatomy and Institute of Forensic Medicine of the University of Ljubljana. The morphometric and morphologic features of FS in 126 whole human skulls and 15 skull halves were analyzed, including dimensions, shape, and other anatomical variations, as well as relationships to surrounding structures. Measurements were done with a digital sliding caliper.

Results

The mean length and width of the FS were 2.45 ± 0.65 mm and 2.03 ±

SUBMITTER: Sink Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10740660 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature