Foramina/ Fenestra

Name of foramina	Seen in
1.    Foramen of Monro	Between lateral ventricle and diocele
2.    Foramen magnum	In the occipital ring for the exit of spinal cord
3.    Foramen of Magendie	Median and For. Of Luschka, lateral sides of medulla for exist of CSF towards cisterna magna.
4.    Foramen caecum	Behind the tongue from where thyroid gland took off.
5.    Foramen obturator	In the pelvic girdle
6.    Foramen ovalue/ ovalis	A foetal interatrial connection, close at birth
7.    Fenestra ovalis	The oval window of internal ear where stapes fits in
8.    Fenestra rotunda	The round window of bony labyrinth

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