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A study of the radiographic anatomy of the foramen magnum in dogs
Author(s) -
WRIGHT JAYNE A.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1979.tb06756.x
Subject(s) - foramen magnum , medicine , anatomy , radiography , dorsum , radiographic anatomy , pathological , radiology , pathology
The shape and size of the foramen magnum were investigated in a number of breeds. It was found that dorsal extension occurred in toy breeds, both with and without neurological symptoms. An increase in the size of the foramen magnum was not necessarily associated with a pathological process.