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Foramen magnum is found on

A

Lateral side of skull

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Neural canal

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C

Anterior side of the skull

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D

Posterior side of the skull

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Solution

The correct option is D Posterior side of the skull
Foramen Magnum is located on the posterior side of the skull. It is a large oval opening in the occipital skull bone. The spinal chord passes through this cavity. It is present around the base of the medulla oblongata and separates the brain above from the spinal cord below.
Thus the correct answer is option D.

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