Tim Taylor is a senior writer at Innerbody Research focusing on human anatomy and physiology. Tim earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and his Master's degree in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.
The parietal foramen is a gap located in the parietal bone that is a type of passageway for the nerves and blood vessels. It transmits a vein to the superior sagittal sinus, and at times it transmits a branch of the occipital artery. It is not always present and its size can vary.
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