Jugular foramen
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.
| Jugular foramen | |
|---|---|
Base of skull. Inferior surface. (label for jugular foramen is at right, third from the bottom) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | skull |
| System | skeletal system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | foramen jugulare |
| MeSH | D000080869 |
| TA98 | A02.1.00.054 |
| TA2 | 458 |
| FMA | 56432 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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