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* The ''anterior'' compartment transmits the [[inferior petrosal sinus]]. | * The ''anterior'' compartment transmits the [[inferior petrosal sinus]]. | ||
* The ''intermediate'' transmits the [[glossopharyngeal]], [[vagus]], and [[accessory nerve]]s. | * The ''intermediate'' transmits the [[glossopharyngeal]], [[vagus]], and [[accessory nerve]]s. | ||
* The ''posterior | * The ''posterior'' transmits the transverse sinus and some meningeal branches from the [[occipital]] and [[ascending pharyngeal]] arteries. | ||
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Revision as of 08:02, 26 September 2006
df Behind the carotid canal is the jugular foramen, a large aperture, formed in front by the petrous portion of the temporal, and behind by the occipital; it is generally larger on the right than on the left side, and may be subdivided into three compartments.
- The anterior compartment transmits the inferior petrosal sinus.
- The intermediate transmits the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves.
- The posterior transmits the transverse sinus and some meningeal branches from the occipital and ascending pharyngeal arteries.