Hypoglossal canal

Hypoglossal canal
Occipital bone. Inner surface.
Details
Part ofOccipital bone
SystemSkeletal
Identifiers
Latincanalis nervi hypoglossi
TA98A02.1.04.016
TA2559
FMA75370
Anatomical terms of bone

The hypoglossal canal is a foramen in the occipital bone of the skull. It is hidden medially and superiorly to each occipital condyle. It transmits the hypoglossal nerve.

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