Rodrigo Ramalho Rodrigues, Diógenes Firmino do Nascimento Neto, João Vítor Andrade Fernandes, Letícia de Oliveira Barreto, Victor Barros Maciel do Amaral, Débora Karoline de Araújo Deca, Vera Louise Freire de Albuquerque Figueiredo, Jalles Dantas de Lucena, Ivson Bezerra da Silva, Thales Henrique de Araújo Sales, André de Sá Braga Oliveira
The jugular foramen (JF) is located between the temporal and occipital bones. The JF is a primary pathway for venous outflow from the skull and passage of nerves. Variations are common in this region and may have clinical and surgical implications. To analyze the sexual dimorphism and JF morphology in skulls from Northeastern Brazil. 128 human skulls from the Anatomy Laboratory of the Federal University of Paraíba, 64 male and 64 female, were selected and the JFs analyzed for bone septation and the presence of a dome...
March 7, 2024: Anatomy & Cell Biology