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Category - Sciences - Restorative Arts

The foramen magnum is an opening in the what?
  1. Nose
  2. Occipital bone
  3. Cranium
  4. Ear Canal
Explanation
Answer: C - The foramen magnum is the hole in which the spinal cord passes to attach to the brain at the base of the skull. This is not to be confused with the occipital lobe. The medulla passes through the foramen magnum or “great hole” (Latin translation). The nose, occipital bone and ear canal do not rest at the base of the cranium.
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