Corpus: Cribriform plate

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from Latin: cribrum - sieve
Synonyms: sieve plate, lamina horizontalis
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1. Definition[Bearbeiten]

The term lamina cribrosa can refer to various anatomical structures:

  • Lamina cribrosa ossis ethmoidalis: a sieve-shaped section of bone of the ethmoid bone (Os ethmoidale) traversed by numerous foramina. The fila olfactoria enter the olfactory cleft through it.
  • Lamina cribrosa sclerae: A sieve-shaped section of the sclera at the posterior pole of the eyeball, which marks the point of passage of the optic nerve.
  • Lamina cribrosa fasciae latae: Designation for the fascia lata of the thigh, which is thinner in the area of the saphenous hiatus and penetrated by the passage points of the superficial veins.

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