Foramen Magnum Definition

magnəm
noun
The opening at the base of the skull where the spinal cord merges with the medulla oblongata.
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Noun

Singular:
foramen magnum
Plural:
foramina magna

Origin of Foramen Magnum

  • New Latin forāmen magnum Latin forāmen opening Latin magnus large

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Foramen Magnum Sentence Examples

  • The basal line of the cranium from the lower border of the foramen magnum to the incisor border of the palate is nearly straight.

  • It is therefore very probable that the authors quoted in (2) were mistaken in their identification of the elements at the base of the foramen magnum.

  • The foramen magnum is flanked by two large knobs or occipital condyles that form a joint with the first cervical vertebra of the neck.

  • The foramen magnum is a hole at the base of the skull into which the spine is inserted.

  • The Atlas vertebra meets with the occipital condyles which flank the foramen magnum in the basilar part of the occipital bone of the skull.

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