Anatomy

Jugular Foramina

A pair of openings from the posterior cranial fossa through which the GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; VAGUS NERVE; ACCESSORY NERVE and the internal JUGULAR VEINS pass.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A pair of openings from the posterior cranial fossa through which the GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; VAGUS NERVE; ACCESSORY NERVE and the internal JUGULAR VEINS pass.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Jugular Foramen
  • Foramina, Jugular

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2020

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Previous Indexing

  • Skull (1964-2019)

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  1. A01.456w.830w.200w.500w
  2. A02w.835w.232w.781w.750w.400w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Jugular Foramina. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080869. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080869
  2. Jugular Foramina. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugular_foramen
  3. Jugular Foramina. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q767053