A 47-year-old man presents to you with gradual loss of voice and difficulty swallowing. Physical exam also reveals loss of taste on the posterior one-third of his tongue and palate; weakness in shrugging his shoulders, absent gag reflex and uvula deviates away from the midline. MRI scan was suggested which reveals a meningioma that compresses the cranial nerves leaving the skull. Which of the following openings in the skull transmit the affected cranial nerves?
A 47-year-old man presents to you with gradual loss of voice and difficulty swallowing. Physical exam also reveals loss of taste on the posterior one-third of his tongue and palate; weakness in shrugging his shoulders, absent gag reflex and uvula deviates away from the midline. MRI scan was suggested which reveals a meningioma that compresses the cranial nerves leaving the skull. Which of the following openings in the skull transmit the affected cranial nerves?
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A 47-year-old man presents to you with gradual loss of voice and difficulty swallowing. Physical exam also reveals loss of taste on the posterior one-third of his tongue and palate; weakness in shrugging his shoulders, absent gag reflex and uvula deviates away from the midline. MRI scan was suggested which reveals a meningioma that compresses the cranial nerves leaving the skull. Which of the following openings in the skull transmit the affected cranial nerves?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Jugular foramen
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