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... > Tissues > Connective Tissue > Bone and Bones > Skull > Skull Base > Cranial Fossa, Anterior
... > Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Bone and Bones > Skull > Skull Base > Cranial Fossa, Anterior
Body Regions > Head > Skull Base > Cranial Fossa, Anterior

Preferred term

Cranial Fossa, Anterior  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The compartment containing the inferior part and anterior extremities of the frontal lobes (FRONTAL LOBE) of the cerebral hemispheres. It is formed mainly by orbital parts of the FRONTAL BONE and the lesser wings of the SPHENOID BONE.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Anterior Cranial Fossa

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P5D773WB-W

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