The jugular process is a quadrilateral or triangular bony plate projecting lateralward from the posterior half of the
occipital condyle; it is a part of the
lateral part of the occipital bone.
The jugular process is excavated in front by the jugular notch of occipital bone (which forms the posterior part of the
jugular foramen
A jugular foramen is one of the two (left and right) large foramina (openings) in the base of the skull, located behind the carotid canal. It is formed by the temporal bone and the occipital bone. It allows many structures to pass, including th ...
). The posterolateral side of the jugular formanen is divided from the anteromedial side by the
intrajugular process of occipital bone.
The jugular process serves as the insertion of the
rectus capitis lateralis.
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Bones of the head and neck
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