Tags: Anatomical Structure.
In the temporal bone in the portion beneath the crista falciformis are three sets of foramina; one group just below the posterior part of the crest situated in the area cribrosa media consists of several small openings for the nerves to the saccule; below and behind this area is the foramen singulare or opening for the nerve to the posterior semicircular duct.This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray’s Anatomy.
