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Foramen vs Sulcus - What's the difference?

foramen | sulcus |

In anatomy terms the difference between foramen and sulcus

is that foramen is an opening, an orifice; a short passage while sulcus is any of the grooves that mark the convolutions of the surface of the brain.

foramen

English

Noun

(foramina)
  • (anatomy) an opening, an orifice; a short passage.
    • The skull contains a number of foramina through which arteries, veins, nerves, and other structures enter and exit.

    Derived terms

    * foramen magnum * foramen of Monro * foramen of Winslow * foramen ovale * foraminate

    See also

    * meatus

    Anagrams

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    sulcus

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia sulcus) (sulci)
  • (anatomy) a furrow or groove in an organ or a tissue
  • (anatomy) any of the grooves that mark the convolutions of the surface of the brain
  • (planetology) subparallel grooves and ditches formed by geological processes

    • Derived terms

    * calcaneal sulcus * central sulcus * cingulate sulcus * coronal sulcus * interlabial sulcus * intermammary sulcus * lacrimal sulcus (sulcus lacrimalis) * lateral sulcus * malleolar sulcus * postcentral sulcus * preauricular sulcus * precentral sulcus * radial sulcus (musculospiral groove) * sagittal sulcus * sigmoid sulcus * sulcal * * sulcus tubae auditivae * tympanic sulcus ----