part of part of conduit for internal jugular vein temporal bone vagus nerve accessory XI nerve jugular foramen http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Foramenjugulare.PNG relationship loss: subclass braincase and otic capsule opening (AAO:0000051)[AAO] One of a pair of openings between the lateral part of the occipital bone and the petrous part of the temporal bones in the skull. The foramen contains the inferior petrosal sinus; the transverse sinus; some meningeal branches of the occipital and ascending pharyngeal arteries; and the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. [Free_Online_Medical_Dictionary] NCIT:C12496 EHDAA:10631 UBERON:0005456 Large foramen that houses the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves and is located inside the condyloid fossa.[AAO] EMAPA:18713 foramen jugulare EHDAA2:0000893 MESH:D000080869 SCTID:361735006 The jugular foramen is a large aperture in the base of the skull. It is located behind the carotid canal and is 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. Posterior lacerate foramen FMA:56432 AAO:0000249 Wikipedia:Jugular_foramen UMLS:C0222712 VHOG:0001113 foramen of skull foramen for glossopharyngeal nerve