Jugular bulb
Last revised by Craig Hacking on 2 Aug 2021
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Alsahli K, Hacking C, Knipe H, Jugular bulb. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 11 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-50997
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6 Feb 2017,
Khalid Alsahli
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The jugular bulb is the connection between the sigmoid sinus and the internal jugular vein.
Gross anatomy
The sigmoid and inferior petrosal sinuses empty into the jugular bulb, which continues as the internal jugular vein. It lies in the pars vascularis, which occupies the posterolateral aspect of the jugular foramen.
Relations
- superiorly: external auditory canal, middle ear, posterior semicircular canal, vestibule, internal auditory canal
- anteriorly: internal carotid artery, cochlear aqueduct, inferior petrosal sinus, meningeal branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery, lower cranial nerves, posterior meningeal artery
- posteriorly: sigmoid sinus, occipital bone, facial nerve 1
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References
- 1. The Jugular Bulb: Its Anatomic and Clinical Considerations in Contemporary Otology. Archives of Otolaryngology. 101 (9): 560. doi:10.1001/archotol.1975.00780380038010
- 2. Park JJ, Shen A, Keil S, Kuhl C, Westhofen M. Jugular bulb abnormalities in patients with Meniere's disease using high-resolution computed tomography. European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 272 (8): 1879-84. doi:10.1007/s00405-014-2996-4 - Pubmed
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