The jugular foramen is located lateral to the occipital condyles and between the petrous portions of the temporal bone.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
Just lateral to the occipital condyles and between the petrous portions of the temporal bone is the jugular foramen, a large opening through which the internal jugular vein, glossopharyngeal (IV), vagus (X), and (spinal) accessory (XI) nerves exit the skull.
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