foramen magnum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of foramen magnum
1880–85; < New Latin: literally, great hole
Example Sentences
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Openings here include the large foramen magnum, plus the internal acoustic meatus, jugular foramina, and hypoglossal canals.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The vertebral artery passes through the vertebral foramen in the cervical vertebrae and then through the foramen magnum into the cranial cavity to supply blood to the brain and spinal cord.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
One clue is a tiny fragment of the foramen magnum, the opening at the base of the skull where the spinal cord joins the brain: its location suggests an upright stance.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tympanic bulla smaller than foramen magnum; hind foot more than 74; geographic range wholly in United States.
From A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha by Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)
On the other hand, an adult animal of pigmy size might be expected to have large orbits, large otic capsules and a large foramen magnum.
From A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas by Eaton, Theodore H. (Theodore Hildreth)
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