os opticus

Gemminger's ossicle

Scleral element located at the posterior pole of the scleral cartilage surrounding the foramen through which the optic nerve fibers pass. the internal architecture of this bone reveals a cancellous marrow cavity with fatty tissue.

Type Bone
Structure parente intramembranous scleral ossicle
Nom latin Gemminger's ossicle

Questions fréquentes

What is the os opticus?
Scleral element located at the posterior pole of the scleral cartilage surrounding the foramen through which the optic nerve fibers pass. the internal architecture of this bone reveals a cancellous marrow cavity with fatty tissue.
What is the Latin name for the os opticus?
The Latin name for the os opticus is Gemminger's ossicle.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.