Transverse Furrow

**Transverse groove**

In anatomy, the transverse sulcus is a small depression or “ditch” that runs across the skull. This crescent-shaped element is located at the intersection of the parietal and temporal bones, providing the opportunity for the formation of the olfactory opening. This is one of the central sense organs of the human body, taking part in the organ of smell.

Since the shape of the skull can be different, the location of the transverse groove on the brain is individual for each person. But throughout the continent this element will be in the same place. The transverse groove is located between the posterolateral surface of the frontal bone and the anterior zygomatic bone. It is at this point that several cranial sutures converge, which already extend to various parts of the human skeleton. Between these sutures are the bones of the skull, namely the temporal bones. There are openings there, through which the vestibulocochlear arteries exit. This opening is large. Having entered deep into the bone, it goes deep into the bone to a distance of 1.5 cm. A special compartment is formed here, which is called the _Maxillofacial canal_. Resembles a narrow channel with a cross-section of 2 mm. It consists of a dense membrane and a bundle of nerves running from the cerebral cortex into the cranial cavity, which surrounds these elements. It should also be noted that the transverse groove communicates with other formations of brain tissue. In particular, it has an outlet into the _through canal of the skull_. It is this area that limits the lateral groove.