FORAMEN MAGNUM

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N., Pam M.S.
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the large opening at the base of the skull that the spinal cord and left and right vertebral arteries and other tissues pass between the neck and the interior of the skull.

FORAMEN MAGNUM: "The foramen magnum is at the base of the skull."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. MENINGOCELE
  2. SPINA BIFIDA
  3. INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY
  4. BASILAR ARTERY
  5. CAUDA EQUINA
  6. SPINAL ROOT
  7. FORAMINOTOMY
  8. MENINGOMYELOCELE
  9. NEURAL AXIS
  10. VERTEBRAL ARTERY
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "FORAMEN MAGNUM," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/foramen-magnum/ (accessed October 15, 2021).
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