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Mnemonic

Jugular Foramen Nerve Trio

Mnemonic for the three nerves riding through the jugular foramen with the internal jugular vein.

Anatomy Head and Neck
Expansion

Nine, Ten, Eleven ride the jugular bus, sitting right next to the vein

Expansion

  • CN IX - Glossopharyngeal
  • CN X - Vagus
  • CN XI - Accessory
  • Internal jugular vein - begins here