Supraorbital notch

Supraorbital notch

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Caption = The skull from the front. ("Supraorbital foramen" is top caption on right side.)



Caption2 = Frontal bone. Outer surface. ("Supraorbital notch or foramen" labeled at bottom right.)
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The Supraorbital notch is a small groove at the top of the orbit.

In vivo, it is often covered with connective tissue to form a supraorbital foramen.

External links

* http://www.upstate.edu/cdb/grossanat/hnsklatfb1.shtml


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