Preferred Label : foramen magnum;
Uberon definition : 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].;
Origin ID : 0003687;
UMLS CUI : C0016519;
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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].
