Table 1.
Angular relationship data of the lines formed between the anteromedial-most foramen ovale, the centroid of the foramen ovale, and the posterolateral-most foramen ovale with the anteromedial- and posterolateral-most aspects of the trigeminal impression with the coronal plane.*
Side(s) | N | Mean | SEM | SD | Min | Max | Range | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMF-AMI Angle (°) | L | 113 | 65 | 0.8 | 8.9 | 41 | 92 | 51 |
R | 110 | 64 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 34 | 91 | 57 | |
L+R | 223 | 65 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 34 | 92 | 58 | |
AMF-PLI Angle (°) | L | 113 | 95 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 68 | 116 | 48 |
R | 110 | 94 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 70 | 117 | 47 | |
L+R | 223 | 95 | 0.6 | 8.5 | 68 | 117 | 49 | |
PLF-PLI Angle (°) | L | 113 | 69 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 44 | 97 | 53 |
R | 110 | 68 | 1.1 | 11.3 | 43 | 96 | 53 | |
L+R | 223 | 69 | 0.7 | 10.3 | 43 | 97 | 54 | |
PLF-AMI Angle (°) | L | 113 | 33 | 1.0 | 10.2 | 9 | 61 | 52 |
R | 110 | 31 | 1.2 | 12.1 | 4 | 59 | 55 | |
L+R | 223 | 32 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 4 | 61 | 57 | |
Centroid-AMI Angle (°) | L | 113 | 47 | 1.0 | 10.1 | 22 | 78 | 56 |
R | 110 | 46 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 17 | 76 | 59 | |
L+R | 223 | 47 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 17 | 78 | 61 | |
Centroid-PLI Angle (°) | L | 113 | 84 | 0.8 | 8.7 | 57 | 108 | 51 |
R | 110 | 83 | 1.0 | 10.1 | 59 | 111 | 52 | |
L+R | 223 | 83 | 0.6 | 9.4 | 57 | 111 | 54 |
The angles were measured at the anterolateral intersection of each line with the coronal plane. (See Figure 1).
Abbreviations:
AMF = anteromedial foramen
AMI = anteromedial trigeminal impression
PLF = posterolateral foramen
PLI = posterolateral trigeminal impression
Centroid = centroid of the foramen