A________ is a Rounded Passageway for Passage of Blood Vessels

Question

A________ is a rounded passageway for passage of blood vessels and/or nerves.
A) sinus
B) fossa
C) meatus
D) foramen
E) cavernosa

Accepted Answer

A foramen is a rounded opening or passageway in a bone or other tissue through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments can pass. Sinus refers to a cavity or hollow space, fossa is a depression or groove in a bone, meatus is a tunnel-like passage, and cavernosa refers to a series of interconnected cavities, typically used to describe erectile tissue in the penis or clitoris.