| processus jugularis | A short process jutting out from the posterior part of the condyle of the occipital bone, its anterior border forming the posterior boundary of the jugular foramen. Synonym: processus jugularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nervus jugularis | <anatomy, nerve> A communicating branch between the superior cervical ganglion of the sympathetic nerve, the superior ganglion of the vagus nerve, and the inferior ganglion of the glossopharyngeal nerve. Synonym: nervus jugularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incisura jugularis ossis occipitalis | The notch in the occipital bone which forms one boundary of the jugular foramen. Synonym: incisura jugularis ossis occipitalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incisura jugularis ossis temporalis | The notch in the temporal bone which forms one boundary of the jugular foramen. Synonym: incisura jugularis ossis temporalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incisura jugularis sternalis | The V shaped notch at the top of the breastbone (sternum). (12 Dec 1998) |
| truncus jugularis | Lymphatic vessel on each side, conveying the lymph from the head and neck; that on the right side empties into the right lymphatic duct, that on the left into the thoracic duct. Synonym: truncus jugularis, jugular duct. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fossa jugularis | An oval depression near the posterior border of the petrous portion of the temporal bone, medial to the styloid process, in which lies the beginning of the internal jugular vein (jugular bulb). Synonym: fossa jugularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| agger valvae venae | A slight eminence on the external wall of a vein correlating with the valvular sinus immediately proximal to the leaflets of the venous valve. Synonym: agger valvae venae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Billroth's venae cavernosae | Small tributaries of the splenic vein in the pulp of the spleen. Synonym: Billroth's venae cavernosae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| valvula venae cavae inferioris | An endocardial fold extending from the anterior inferior margin of the inferior vena cava to the anterior part of the limbus fossa ovalis. Synonym: valvula venae cavae inferioris, caval valve, eustachian valve, sylvian valve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami laterales rami sinistri venae portae hepatis | Lateral branch of left branch of portal vein. See: lateral branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami mediales rami sinistri venae portae hepatis | Medial branch of left branch of portal vein. See: medial branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rami parotidei venae facialis | Parotid branch of facial vein. See: parotid branches. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus apicoposterior venae pulmonalis sinistrae superioris | <anatomy, vein> Drains apicoposterior bronchopulmonary segment of superior lobe of left lung. Synonym: ramus apicoposterior venae pulmonalis sinistrae superioris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ramus dexter venae portae hepatis | <anatomy, vein> Terminal branch of hepatic portal vein distributed to right lobe of liver tributary: cystic vein. Synonym: ramus dexter venae portae hepatis. (05 Mar 2000) |