Hypoglossal canal
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.
| Hypoglossal canal | |
|---|---|
Occipital bone. Inner surface. | |
| Details | |
| Part of | occipital bone |
| System | skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | canalis nervi hypoglossi |
| TA98 | A02.1.04.016 |
| TA2 | 559 |
| FMA | 75370 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
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