Term Name:	anterior cranial fossa
Synonyms:	anterior fossa, fossa cranii anterior
Definition:	The floor of the anterior fossa is formed by the orbital plates of the frontal, the cribriform plate of the ethmoid, and the small wings and front part of the body of the sphenoid; it is limited behind by the posterior borders of the small wings of the sphenoid and by the anterior margin of the chiasmatic groove. The lesser wings of the sphenoid separate the anterior and middle fossae.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0003720]