Morphometric Study of Foramen Ovale in Human Skull in Population of Bihar
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: The foramen ovale is located in the middle cranial fossa in the greater wing of sphenoid through which passes the many structures. It is situated at the transition zone between extracranial and intracranial structures. Therefore the foramen ovale is used in various surgical and diagnostic procedures. Objectives: The objective of this study is to determine the length and width of foramen ovale and also the shape of foramen ovale. Material and methods: The present study was carried out on 80 foramen ovale using 40 adult human skulls collected from department of Anatomy and Forensic Medicine at IGIMS, Patna, Bihar and also from other medical colleges of Bihar. Length and width of foramen ovale was measured. Shape of foramen ovale was determined. Results: The mean length of foramen on right side was 6.86±1.26 mm and on left side was 6.84±1.3 mm. The mean width of foramen ovale on right was 3.53±0.59 mm and on left side was 3.51±0.58 mm. The shape of foramen ovale was oval in 60%, almond shaped in 28.75%, round in 10% and D-shaped in 1.25% of foramen ovale. Conclusion: Morphometric variations of foramen ovale could be explained by developmental region. The foramen ovale has various anatomical, clinical and surgical importance.
Authors and Affiliations
Binod Kumar, Rajiv Ranjan Sinha, Sanjay Kumar, Md. Jawed Akhtar, Ruchi Ratnesh, Avanish Kumar, Jyoti P Kulkarni, Vinod Kumar
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