Three-year old Trevor is admitted to the hospital with stenosis (narrowing) of the foramen magnum, which directly affects which of these structures?

A.
optic nerve

B.
internal jugular veins

C.
facial and vestibulocochlear nerves

D.
spinal cord

E.
carotid arteries


D

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