olfactory foramen


cribriform foramina

[TA] openings in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone, transmitting approximately 20 bundles of nerve fibers that collectively constitute the olfactory nerve (CN I). Synonym(s): foramina cribrosa [TA], olfactory foramen

ol·fac·to·ry for·a·men

(ōl-fak'tŏr-ē fōr-ā'mĕn) One of the openings in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone, transmitting the olfactory nerves.

olfactory foramen

An opening in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone for passage of the olfactory nerves.See also: foramen