Jugular process
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The jugular process is a quadrilateral or triangular bony plate projecting lateralward from the posterior half of the
occipital condyle The occipital condyles are undersurface protuberances of the occipital bone in vertebrates, which function in articulation with the superior facets of the Atlas (anatomy), atlas vertebra. The condyles are oval or reniform (kidney-shaped) in shape ...
; 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 the ...
). 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 {{musculoskeletal-stub Otorhinolaryngology Human head and neck Skull