In the Posterior Cranial Fossa, the __________ Is a Large

question 20

Multiple Choice

In the posterior cranial fossa, the __________ is a large, oval-shaped opening through which the spinal cord is continuous with the brainstem above.

• A) petrosal sulcus
• B) clivus
• C) hypoglossal canal
• D) foramen magnum
• E) jugular foramen

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Definitions:

Unlike Charges

Opposite electric charges (positive and negative), which attract each other according to Coulomb's law.

Attraction

The force that causes one object to pull another object to itself.

Repulsion

The force that causes one object to push another object away from itself.

Smallest Part

The component or piece within a system or mechanism that is the least in size, volume, or quantity.