Foramina of Morgagni
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| The diaphragm. Under surface. Foramina of Morgagni not labeled, but costal and sternal attachments are visible near top.) | |
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The foramina of Morgagni (sing.: foramen of Morgagni) are small zones lying between the costal and sternal attachments of the thoracic diaphragm.
It is named for Giovanni Battista Morgagni.
[edit] Pathology
It can be a site of Morgagni's hernia.
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