Jugular foramen
The jugular foramen is an opening in the skull base formed anteriorly by the petrous portion of the temporal bone and posteriorly by the occipital bone
It transmits the following:
The RCEM syllabus expects candidates to be aware of the above cranial nerves emerging from the jugular foramen.
It transmits the following:
- Cranial nerve IX (Glossopharyngeal)
- Cranial nerve X (Vagus)
- Cranial nerve XI (Accessory)
- Internal jugular vein
The RCEM syllabus expects candidates to be aware of the above cranial nerves emerging from the jugular foramen.
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