Corpus: Hypoglossal canal
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Synonyms: canalis hypoglossus, hypoglossal canal
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The term canalis nervi hypoglossi refers to the groove-shaped bony canal in the occipital bone through which the hypoglossal nerve leaves the cranial cavity.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The canalis nervi hypoglossi runs on both sides of the edge of the foramen magnum, above the condyli occipitalis.