| Jugular fossa | |
|---|---|
 Base of the skull. Inferior surface. Jugular fossa labeled in purple near center. | |
 View of the inner wall of the tympanum. (Jugular fossa visible at bottom.) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Temporal bone of skull |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa jugularis ossis temporalis |
| TA98 | A02.1.06.041 |
| TA2 | 678 |
| FMA | 56429 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The jugular fossa is a deep depression (fossa) in the inferior part of the temporal bone at the base of the skull. It lodges the bulb of the internal jugular vein.