"Foramen Magnum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The large hole at the base of the skull through which the SPINAL CORD passes.
| Descriptor ID |
D005539
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.572.434
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| Concept/Terms |
Foramen Magnum- Foramen Magnum
- Foramen Magnums
- Magnum, Foramen
- Magnums, Foramen
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foramen Magnum" by people in Profiles.
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Morphometric analysis of cervical spinal canal diameter, transverse foramen, and pedicle width using computed tomography in Indian population. Neurol India. 2018 Mar-Apr; 66(2):454-458.
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The pterygoalar bar: A meta-analysis of its prevalence, morphology and morphometry. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2017 Sep; 45(9):1535-1541.