Table 5.
Dimensions of foramina of each side of body and their associations with laterality of the body
| Mean±SD | Minimum–maximum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foramen and its dimensions | Right (n=96) | Left (n=96) | P a | Right (n=96) | Left (n=96) |
| Ovale | |||||
| Length (mm) | 7.84±1.11 | 7.74±1.27 | 0.30 | 5.80–10.60 | 5.00–11.30 |
| Width (mm) | 3.65±0.77 | 3.72±0.69 | 0.31 | 1.90–5.60 | 2.00–5.30 |
| Area (mm2) | 22.65±6.55 | 22.95±7.06 | 0.61 | 8.80–44.40 | 11.12–41.69 |
| Spinosum | |||||
| Length (mm) | 2.35±0.40 | 2.41±0.45 | 0.17 | 1.10–3.10 | 1.20–3.60 |
| Width (mm) | 1.92±0.35 | 1.97±0.37 | 0.17 | 1.00–2.90 | 1.10–3.30 |
| Area (mm2) | 3.59±1.02 | 3.80±1.15 | 0.07 | 0.94–5.51 | 1.13–8.20 |
| Rotundum | |||||
| Height (mm) | 2.39±0.55 | 2.43±0.51 | 0.35 | 1.30–3.80 | 1.30–4.20 |
| Width (mm) | 2.39±0.60 | 2.41±0.58 | 0.69 | 1.10–4.30 | 1.00–3.80 |
| Area (mm2) | 4.54±1.66 | 4.62±1.52 | 0.07 | 1.21–10.46 | 1.26–9.25 |
aPaired sample t-test.