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IJAR.2017.389

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 5; Issue 4.1 (October 2017)

Page No.: 4523-4526

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2017.389

MORPHOLOGICAL AND MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF FORAMEN SPINOSUM

Shaik Hussain Saheb 1, Khaleel N *2, Pavan  P Havaldar 3, Shruthi B.N 4.

1 Assistant professor of Anatomy, JJM Medical College, davanagere, Karnataka, India.

*2 Assistant Professor of Anatomy, St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

3 Associate Professor Department of Anatomy, Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences, Gadag, India.

4 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Raja Rajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bengaluru, India.

Corresponding author: Dr. Khaleel N, Assistant Professor of Anatomy, St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, Koramangala, Bangalore-560034, Karnataka, India. E-Mail:  drkhaleel2013@gmail.com

ABSTRACT 

Back ground: The foramen spinosum is one of important foramina located in the base of the skull on the greater wing of sphenoid bone situated posteriorlaterally to the foramen ovale, therefore it could be identified both from the exterior and interior of the skull base, externally the foramen spinosum pierces the spinous process of the sphenoid bone at its apex or medial aspect. Foramen spinosum transmits the passage of the middle meningeal artery, parietal trunk of the middle meningeal artery and posterior trunk of the middle meningeal vein to the middle cranial fossa.

Materials and Methods: Total 300 skull were used for this study. The shape of foramen spinosum and diameter of it recorded with vernier calipers.

Results: Foramen spinosum found as round shape in 58%, oval shape in 38% and irregular in 4%. The maximum diameter of foramen spinosum was 2.77+0.97mm and 2.03+0.56mm was minimum in females, in males maximum diameter was 2.95+0.56mm and 1.52+0.82mm as minimum. The knowledge of foramen spinosum is great helpful for neurosurgeons.

Conclusion: The round shape was found in more number of skulls and very few were irregular shape. The knowledge of foramen spinosum help to cranial surgeons as it is transmitting middle meningeal artery.

Key world: Foramen spinosum, Middle mengeal artery, dry skull, sphenoid bone.

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Cite this article: Shaik Hussain Saheb, Khaleel N, Pavan P Havaldar, Shruthi B.N. MORPHOLOGICAL AND MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF FORAMEN SPINOSUM. Int J Anat Res 2017;5(4.1):4523-4526. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.389