Jugular foramen
Opening in the base of the skull allowing many structures to pass / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A jugular foramen is one of the two (left and right) large foramina (openings) in the base of the skull, located behind the carotid canal. It is formed by the temporal bone and the occipital bone. It allows many structures to pass, including the inferior petrosal sinus, three cranial nerves, the sigmoid sinus, and meningeal arteries.
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Jugular foramen | |
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Details | |
Part of | Skull |
System | Skeletal system |
Identifiers | |
Latin | foramen jugulare |
MeSH | D000080869 |
TA98 | A02.1.00.054 |
TA2 | 458 |
FMA | 56432 |
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