Passages & Cavities Flashcards by MAE J | Brainscape

Q

a tubular passage/ tunnel in a bone

A

canal

(ex: auditory canal of the skull)

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Q

a slit through a bone

A

fissure

(ex: orbital fissures behind the eye)

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Q

a hole through a bone, usually round

A

foramen

(ex: foramen magnum of the skull)

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Q

a canal

A

meatus

(ex: external acoustic meatus of the ear)

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Q

an air-filled space in a bone

A

sinus

(ex: frontal sinus of the forehead)

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