The jugular tubercle (of occipital bone[1]) is a rounded prominence[2]: 568 /oval elevation[1] upon the superior (i.e. internal[1]) surface of the occipital condyle[2]: 817 at the junction of the basilar part and lateral part of the occipital bone, just medial to the jugular foramen[2]: 568 [1] on either side of the foramen magnum.[1]
| Jugular tubercle | |
|---|---|
 Occipital bone. Outer surface. (Jugular tubercle not visible, but hypoglossal canal is visible at lower left.) | |
 Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Jugular tubercle not visible, but occipital bone is identified at bottom in blue, and jugular tubercle is to right of foramen magnum.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tuberculum jugulare ossis occipitalis[1] |
| TA98 | A02.1.04.018 |
| TA2 | 561 |
| FMA | 75749 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
It overlies (i.e. is situated superior to[2]: 568 ) the hypoglossal canal[2]: 817 and is situated anterosuperior to the internal opening of this canal.[1] The glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), vagus (CN X), and accessory (CN XI) pass across the posterior portion of the jugular tubercle to reach the jugular foramen.[2]: 568
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "jugular tubercle of occipital bone". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ a b c d e f Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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External links
edit- "Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-2". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2013-06-22.
- Diagram at wayne.edu
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