Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D035262
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D035262
Preferred Name

Cranial Fossa, Anterior

Definitions
The compartment containing the inferior part and anterior extremities of the frontal lobes (FRONTAL LOBE) of the cerebral hemispheres. It is formed mainly by orbital parts of the FRONTAL BONE and the lesser wings of the SPHENOID BONE.
Synonyms
Anterior Cranial Fossa
Olfactory Groove
Fossa, Anterior Cranial
Olfactory Grooves
Groove, Olfactory
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