Frontal bone – supraorbital notch

Frontal bone - supraorbital notch

Anatomy

Small notch at medial margin on top of each eye socket, through which supra-orbital vessels and nerve pass through. Can be a foramen or a notch.

Vignette

Swimmer’s headache may be caused by tight goggles pressing on supraorbital nerve at (or near) notch.

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