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jugular foramen
Noun
(anatomy)
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.
Japanese Meaning
大頚孔：後頭蓋底に位置する不規則で大きな開口部。側頭骨の岩部（前方）と後頭骨の頚切痕（後方）によって境界づけられ、下岩静脈洞、舌咽神経、迷走神経、副神経および内頚静脈が通過する重要な解剖学的構造。
Sense（1）
(anatomy)
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.
（ plural ）
Quizzes for review
(anatomy) 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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jugular foramen
During the dissection, the students carefully examined the jugular foramen to observe how the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves, along with the internal jugular vein, pass through it.
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During the dissection, the students carefully examined the jugular foramen to observe how the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves, along with the internal jugular vein, pass through it.
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