Parietal foramen
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The parietal foramen is an opening for the parietal emissary vein, which drains into the superior sagittal sinus. Occasionally, a small branch of the occipital artery can also pass through it. It[clarification needed] is located at the back part of the parietal bone, close to the upper or sagittal border. It is not always present, and its size varies considerably.
| Parietal foramen | |
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 Surface rendered CT of the back of the skull. The parietal foramina are visible at left. | |
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| Latin | foramen parietale |
| TA98 | A02.1.02.019 |
| TA2 | 519 |
| FMA | 53145 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 134 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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