Cranioorbital foramen
Foramen cranioorbitale
- Eponym: Foramen of Hyrtl
Definition
The cranio-orbital foramen (Foramen of Hyrtl) is a foramen in the lateral wall of the orbit, just anterior to the superior orbital fissure.
The cranio-orbital foramen contains an anastomosis between the anterior branch of the middle meningeal artery and the lacrimal artery.
References
Erturk M, Kayalioglu G, Govsa F, Varol T, Ozgur T. The cranio-orbital foramen, the groove on the lateral wall of the human orbit, and the orbital branch of the middle meningeal artery. Clin Anat. 2005 Jan;18(1):10-4. doi: 10.1002/ca.20020. PMID: 15597374
