Jugular tubercle
Appearance
Jugular tubercle | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | tuberculum jugulare ossis occipitalis |
TA98 | A02.1.04.018 |
TA2 | 561 |
FMA | 75749 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The upper surface of the lateral parts of occipital bone presents an oval eminence, the jugular tubercle, which overlies the hypoglossal canal and is sometimes crossed by an oblique groove for the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 131 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- "Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-2". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2013-06-22.
- Diagram at wayne.edu