<prompt> Which of following is content of anterior part of jugular foramen?Vagus nerveSuperior petrosal sinusInferior petrosal sinusInternal jugular vein  <response>: Ans. c Inferior petrosal sinus Ref. BDC Vol. III 4thpg. 16-19JUGULAR FORAMEN Behind the carotid canal is the jugular foramen, a large aperture, formed in front by the petrous portion of the temporal, and behind by the occipital; it is generally larger on the right than on the left side, and subdivided into 3 compartments. CONTENTS:1Anterior compartment transmits Inferior petrosal sinus.21 ntermediate transmits Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, and Accessory nerves.3Posterior transmits Transverse sinus and Some meningeal branches from the occipital and ascending pharyngeal arteries. Also Know:Cranial nerve and vessel pathwaysCribriform plateCN 1 Middle cranial fossaCN II--VI-- through sphenoid bone1.Optic canal CN II, ophthalmic artery, central retinal vein.2.Superior orbital fissure CN III, IV, VI, VI, ophthalmic vein.3.Foramen Rotundum CN V2.4.Foramen Ovale CN V3.5.Foramen spinosum middle meningeal artery.Posterior cranial fossaCN VII-XII--through temporal or occipital bone1.Internal auditory meatus CN VII, VIII2.Jugular foramen CN IX, X, XI, jugular vein3.Hypoglossal canal CN XII4.Foramen magnum spinal roots of CN XI, brain stem, vertebral arteries 