MORPHOLOGICAL AND MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF JUGULAR FORAMEN IN SOUTH INDIAN POPULATION.
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2013-10
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Background: The jugular foramen, the bony opening on the base of skull, is an opening through which pass the
ninth, tenth, and eleventh cranial nerves, two dural sinuses, and the meningeal branches of the occipital and
ascending pharyngeal arteries. The increasing use of modern diagnostic procedures and new surgical approaches
has created a need for much more detailed anatomical studies and explanations. This article reveals some
additional features. Material and Methods: 324 jugular foramina of skulls of persons of unknown age and
gender were examined. The morphological characteristics of all the investigated jugular foramina were
described, measured, and compared, taking into consideration their side. Results: Jugular foramina were studied
for a review of its morphology, morphometry and its comparison with previous studies. Different shapes
and sizes of jugular foramen were seen. Laterality was also noticed, compartmentation was also observed
which was found to be statistically significant. Conclusions: A detailed examination of the jugular foramen
anatomy was performed. The main types of jugular foramina and the frequencies of bipartite or tripartite
division were established. Several dimensions of the parts of the jugular foramen were measured. Some new
data could provide important information about the anatomy of the jugular foramen for reliable surgical
interventions in this area.
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Jugular Foramen, Inferior Petrosal Sinus, Compartmentation, Club shaped, Bipartite, Tripartite
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Khanday Shifan , Subramanian Ramesh Kumar, Rajendran Melani, Hassan Ashfaq Ul, Khan Sajad Hamid. MORPHOLOGICAL AND MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF JUGULAR FORAMEN IN SOUTH INDIAN POPULATION. International Journal of Anatomy and Research. 2013 Oct-Dec; 1(3): 122-127.