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Foramen magnum is present at...

Foramen magnum is present at

A

Ear

B

Lung

C

Girdle

D

Skull

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D
The foramen magnum ("great hole") is a larger opening in the occipital bone of the cranium. It is one of the circular apertures in the base of the skull (the foramina), through which the spinal cord (an extension of the medulla oblongata) enters and exits the skull vault.
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