ABSTRACT:
AIM: The study aims to evaluate the relation between anterior condylar canal and occipital condyle in South Indian dry skulls. OBJECTIVE: To find the relation between the position of anterior condylar canal and occipital condyle. BACKGROUND: The anterior condylar canal transmits hypoglossal nerve which is the motor supply to the tongue. Thus it is important to study relation of hypoglossal canal and its relation. REASON: Anterior condylar canal is present in the base of the skull and it transmits an important nerve, the hypoglossal nerve which supplies the tongue, the relation of the canal with the surrounding structures must be studied in order to identify any variation in the position in order to treat anomalies. CONCLUSION: The relation between the hypoglossal canal and occipital condyle must be studied Since the hypoglossal canal transmits an important cranial nerve, the hypoglossal nerve which supplies the muscles of the tongue. This relation is important for the neurosurgeons who perform surgery involving this region, thus helping them plan the surgery in an easy and safe way.