bulb of jugular vein inferior
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Internal jugular vein — Infobox Vein Name = Internal jugular vein Latin = vena jugularis interna GraySubject = 168 GrayPage = 648 Caption = The fascia and middle thyroid veins. (Internal jugular visible at center left.) Caption2 = Veins of the tongue. The hypoglossal… … Wikipedia
jugular fossa — n a depression on the basilar surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone that contains a dilation of the internal jugular vein * * * fossa jugularis [TA] a prominent depression on the inferior surface of the petrous part of the temporal… … Medical dictionary
bulb — 1. Any globular or fusiform structure. SYN: bulbus [TA]. 2. A short, vertical underground stem of plants, such as onion and garlic. [L. bulbus, a bulbous root] aortic b. [TA] the dilated first part of the aorta containing the aort … Medical dictionary
Inferior petrosal sinus — Infobox Vein Name = Inferior petrosal sinus Latin = sinus petrosus inferior GraySubject = 171 GrayPage = 659 Caption = Dural veins Caption2 = The sinuses at the base of the skull. (Inferior petrosal sinus visible at center, between superior… … Wikipedia
Inferior petrosal sulcus — The inferior petrosal sulcus is the groove containing the inferior petrosal sinus.The inferior petrosal sulcus is formed by the junction of the petrous part of the temporal bone of the skull with the basilar part of the occipital bone. It begins… … Wikipedia
Jugular fossa — Infobox Bone Name = Jugular fossa Latin = fossa jugularis ossis temporalis GraySubject = 34 GrayPage = 144 Caption = Base of the skull. Inferior surface. Jugular fossa labeled in purple near center. Caption2 = View of the inner wall of the… … Wikipedia
bulbus inferior venae jugularis — [TA] inferior bulb of jugular vein: a dilatation of the internal jugular vein just before it joins the brachiocephalic vein … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
sinus petrosus inferior — [TA] inferior petrosal sinus: one of the sinuses of the dura mater, arising from the cavernous sinus and running along the line of the petrooccipital synchondrosis to the superior bulb of the internal jugular vein … Medical dictionary
Diverticulum — A small bulging sac pushing outward from the colon wall is a diverticulum. As a person ages, pressure within the large intestine (colon) causes pockets of tissue (sacs) that push out from the colon walls. The plural is diverticula. Diverticula… … Medical dictionary
