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What is it called when the brainstem is pushed through the base of the skull?
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∙ 15y ago
This is called brainstem herniation and may result in coma or death due to pressure on the vital respiratory centers in the brainstem.
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The skull bone that the foramen magnum passes through is the?
brainstem
What is found in the skull?
The brainstem, the contents of the neck, and below.
What is the passage in the skull that the brainstem fits into?
foramen magnum
What passes through the foramen magnum?
The mandibular nerve passes through foaramen ovale of the spenoid bone. Blood passes through the foamen ovale of the heart of the fetus.
Protrusion of the brain through a defect in the skull is called a?
Encephalocele
What is the avenged sevenfold skull called?
The Avenged Sevenfold skull is called the Death Bat.
What is the large opening at the base of the skull?
The large opening at the base of the skull is called the foramen magnum. It allows the spinal cord to pass through and connect to the brain.
What is the bone in your head called?
It is called the cranium, but it is commonly referred to as the skull.
If the brain is smaller then the skull in adulthood what is this called?
When the brain is abnormally smaller then the skull in an adult. What is this called?
What are the areas in the infant skull that permit the shape of the skull to change during childbirth called?
These are called the fontanelles.
Our brain is protected by a bone structure called skull or ribs?
Skull.
What is the name of the bone that holds your brain?
It's called a skull.
