The jugular foramen is a large aperture in the base of the skull. It is located behind the carotid canal and is formed in front by the petrous portion of the temporal, and behind by the occipital; it is generally larger on the right than on the left side. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugular_foramen ]
Synonyms: Posterior lacerate foramen
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- VHOG:0001113
- EHDAA2:0000893
- AAO:0000249
- EHDAA:10631
- Wikipedia:Jugular_foramen
- EMAPA:18713
- NCIT:C12496
- FMA:56432
- SCTID:361735006
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- foramen of skull and part of some temporal bone and conduit for some internal jugular vein
Subclass of:
- foramen of skull
- foramen for glossopharyngeal nerve
- part of some temporal bone
- conduit for some accessory XI nerve
- conduit for some internal jugular vein
- conduit for some vagus nerve