jugular foramen
jugular foramen · jugular foramina
A large irregular opening from the posterior cranial fossa that is bounded anteriorly…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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
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plural: jugular foramina| Singular | jugular foramen |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular