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foramen magnum

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foramen magnum [fə′rā·mən ′mag·nəm]
(anatomy)
A large oval opening in the occipital bone at the base of the cranium that allows passage of the spinal cord, accessory nerves, and vertebral arteries.


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Emergency posterior fossa craniectomy and foramen magnum decompression were performed.
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The oval foramen magnum of the Amud specimen also departs from the rounded shape of this feature in living humans and most other primates, Rak adds.
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