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A foramen (plural foramina) is the medical term meaning an opening in the bone through which vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass.
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The spinal cord passes through a large opening on this bone?
sphenoid
What is rounded opening through a bone?
A rounded opeing through a bone is called a foramen.
What is the short channel through the bone called?
Meatus-A body opening or passage, such as the opening of the ear or the urethral canal. *American Heritage Dictionary
What is a rounded passageway through a bone that permits blood vessels?
I believe the term you are looking for is a foramen which is an opening in the bone that allows blood vessels to pass through and/or connect to another point
What is the natural opening through which water trapped underground can return to the surface?
gruondwater
What is the inferior portion of the occipital bone has a large opening through which the spinal cord connects with the brain?
foramen magnum
Occipital bone Has a large opening called the?
The large hole in the occipital bone is called the foramen magnum and is the place where your spinal column comes up to meet your brain.
What is the medical term meaning natural opening?
An orifice is a natural opening.
Spinal cord passes through a large opening in the bone?
Occipital bone: The bone that forms the rear and the rear bottom of the skull. The occipital bone encloses a large oval hole called the foramen magnum that allows passage of the spinal cord.
An opening or passage in bones where blood nerves enter and leave?
FORAMEN - Opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave. The foramen magnum is the opening of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes.
Where does the sciatic nerve exit?
The sciatic nerves exit the pelvic bone through an opening (greater sciatic foramen) to emerge in the buttock.
Which bone includes an opening for the ear canal and articulates with the mandible?
the temporal bone
