foramen cecum of frontal bone

fo·ra·men ce·cum of fron·tal bone

[TA] blind or cecal foramen of the frontal bone; the blind foramen formed immediately anterior to the crista galli by a notch at the lower end of the frontal crest and its articulation with the ethmoid bone. It is insignificant postnatally, but gives passage to vessels during development. Synonym(s): foramen cecum ossis frontalis [TA], blind foramen of frontal bone, cecal foramen of frontal bone