Talk:Foramen magnum

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Proposed merge with Opisthion
Readily merged. Needlessly fragmented to have as two separate articles. Named structure is related to the foramen, so it would make sense to display it there. Tom (LT) (talk) 22:53, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

Proposed merge with Basion
As above Tom (LT) (talk) 22:53, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Support both mergers. The anatomical features noted are of dubious notability and would be more in context within this article. --Tilifa Ocaufa (talk) 23:41, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

Both spinal cord and medulla oblongata cannot pass (alone) through foramen magnum
The spinal cord as indicated at beginning of article, and as next stated the medulla oblongata, cannot each pass alone through the foramen magnum. There may be a transition from one to the other within the foramen magnum but this should be indicated. I don't know the answer to this, but thought I'd note this here as I pursue this question. There seems to be a strong sense (opposed by depiction of medulla oblongata at end of article projecting out of foramen magnum) that the point of transition between medulla oblongata/spinalis is within the foramen magnum and this may be close enough to be acceptable (unless your a neurosurgeon), but the question raises some interesting considerations: depth of foramen magnum, distance between inferior extent of foramen magnum and superior extent of atlas, location of origin of roots of 1st cervical nerve within spinal cord, location of start of commissural fibres in spinal cord, beginning or end of other features that can only be either in medulla oblongata or in spinal cord. Jauntymcd (talk) 00:24, 19 February 2019 (UTC)