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Through what structure does the internal jugular vein exit the skull?
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∙ 14y ago
The internal jugular vein is formed from the sigmoid sinus (after receiving the lesser petrosal sinus) just after passing through the jugular foramen to become the internal jugular vein.
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What is the Superior bulb of the internal jugular vein?
A dilatation in the upper part of the internal jugular vein near it's origin and lies in the jugular fossa in the base of the skull.....
What nerves exit from skull through jugular foramen?
The glossopharyngeal (CN IX) and Vagus (X) exit the skull through the jugular foramen.
What is the function of jugular foramen?
hole in your skull that allows the jugualr vain to pass through
What nerve does not use the jugular foramen to exit the skull?
Trigeminal nerve is the nerve that does not use the jugular foramen as a route of exit from the skull
Which skull canal contains blood vessels that drain blood from the skull?
Jugular Foreman
What cranial nerve passes through the foramen magnum?
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Name 2 passageways in the floor of skull for major blood vessels that serve the brain?
Jugular foramen and cartoid canal
What internal organ is protected by the skull?
your brain is protected by your skull
What internal organs do the skull protect?
The skull protects the brain.
What is the structure that descends through the for-men magnum?
The Foramen Magnum is the opening at the base of the skull through which the spinal cord descends.
Name 2 passageways in the floor of the skull for major blood vessels that serve the brain?
Jugular Foramen and Cartoid Canal
Is the skull a structure?
Of course!
