Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:anatomical_structure
foramen |
| gptkbp:borderedBy |
basioccipital
exoccipitals supraoccipital |
| gptkbp:connects |
cranial cavity
vertebral canal |
| gptkbp:function |
passage for accessory nerve
passage for medulla oblongata passage for spinal cord passage for vertebral arteries |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
foramen magnum
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:occipital_bone
base of the skull |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:atlas_(C1_vertebra)
gptkb:axis_(C2_vertebra) craniovertebral junction |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:foramen_magnum
|
| gptkbp:shape |
oval
|
| gptkbp:significance |
site of herniation in increased intracranial pressure
|
| gptkbp:transmittedBy |
gptkb:anterior_spinal_artery
gptkb:posterior_spinal_arteries gptkb:medulla_oblongata gptkb:meninges vertebral arteries spinal roots of accessory nerve (CN XI) |
| gptkbp:used_in |
forensic anthropology for sex estimation
paleontology for bipedalism studies |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:spinal_cord
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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