On a Human Skull, How Is the Foramen Magnum Positioned

question 49

Multiple Choice

On a human skull, how is the foramen magnum positioned in order to demonstrate bipedalism?

• A) it is opened at an angle so that the spinal cord emerges almost horizontally
• B) it is primarily positioned on the right of the skull to indicate right-handedness
• C) it is lower and positioned more forward on the skull
• D) it is positioned on top of the skull

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