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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Which of the following cranial nerve travels through the jugular foramen in the base of the skull?
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The correct answer is  Glossopharyngeal nerve travel through the middle compament of the jugular foramen. Jugular foramen is formed by the petrous poion of the temporal and occipital bones. It is divided into 3 compaments. The intermediate compament contains the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and spinal accessory nerves. The anterior compament contains the inferior petrosal sinus and the posterior compament contains the sigmoid sinus and meningeal branches from the occipital and ascending pharyngeal aeries.