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jugular foramen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
jugu-lar -fora-men
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

jugular foramina (plural)

Questions

What does jugular foramen mean?
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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