jugular foramen

noun

A large irregular opening from the posterior cranial fossa that is bounded anteriorly by the petrous part of the temporal bone and posteriorly by the jugular notch of the occipital bone and that transmits the inferior petrosal sinus, the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves, and the internal jugular vein.

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Meanings

nounjugular foramen (plural jugular foramina)

plural jugular foramina

  1. anatomyA large irregular opening from the posterior cranial fossa that is bounded anteriorly by the petrous part of the temporal bone and posteriorly by the jugular notch of the occipital bone and that transmits the inferior petrosal sinus, the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves, and the internal jugular vein.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 頸靜脈孔 /颈静脉孔
  • 頸靜脈孔 /颈静脉孔 (jǐngjìngmài kǒng)opening from the posterior cranial fossa
Polish otwór szyjny
  • otwór szyjnyopening from the posterior cranial fossa
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