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In anatomy, in the occipital bone, the foramen magnum is one of the several oval or circular apertures in the base of the skull, through which the medulla oblongata (an extension of the spinal cord) enters and exits the skull vault. Apart from the transmission of the medulla oblongata and its membranes, the foramen magnum transmits the Spinal Accessory nerve, vertebral arteries, the anterior and posterior spinal arteries, the membrana tectoria and alar ligaments. [WP,unvetted]. Design pattern notes: check whether this fits the foramen design pattern |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003687 |
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Design pattern notes: check whether this fits the foramen design pattern |
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AAO:0010826 MESH:D005539 TAO:0002045 Wikipedia:Foramen_magnum ZFA:0005387 NCIT:C12495 SCTID:244679008 FMA:75306 GAID:228 |
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In anatomy, in the occipital bone, the foramen magnum is one of the several oval or circular apertures in the base of the skull, through which the medulla oblongata (an extension of the spinal cord) enters and exits the skull vault. Apart from the transmission of the medulla oblongata and its membranes, the foramen magnum transmits the Spinal Accessory nerve, vertebral arteries, the anterior and posterior spinal arteries, the membrana tectoria and alar ligaments. [WP,unvetted]. |
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foramen magnum |
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UBERON:0003687 |
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foramen magnum |
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