Supraorbital foramen

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Supraorbital foramen
The skull from the front. ("Supraorbital foramen" is top caption for right side white-box.)
Frontal bone. Outer surface. ("Supraorbital notch or foramen" labeled at lower right arch.)
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Identifiers
Latin	foramen supraorbitale
TA98	A02.1.03.009
TA2	527
FMA	57412
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata]

The supraorbital foramen, is a bony elongated opening located above the orbit (eye socket) and under the forehead. It is part of the frontal bone of the skull. The supraorbital foramen lies directly under the eyebrow. In some people this foramen is incomplete and is then known as the supraorbital notch.^[1]