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Human Anatomy-Package
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ISBN: 9780134463742
Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 2RFT
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Match the term foramen magnum with the most closely related descriptions given below:

  1. mandible

  2. boundary between skull bones

  3. maxillae

  4. cervical vertebrae

  5. occipital bone

  6. sternum

  7. thoracic vertebrae

  8. temporal bone

  9. ethmoid

  10. sphenoid

Introduction:

Foramen magnum is a large circular cavity that is present at the base of the skull in humans and other animals. The spinal cord passes through this opening outside the cranium.

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