Jugular tubercle
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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
