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The foramen magnum was a large opening in the occipital bone of humanoids' craniums. The spinal cord passed through this opening and connected with the medulla oblongata.

In Humans, the foramen magnum was a focal point of the body's bioelectric field, as Onaya explained to Jake Sisko in 2372. (DS9: "The Muse")

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