Hypoglossal Canal

Hypoglossal canal is the Bony canal which transmits the Hypoglossal nerve.

It is also called anterior condyloid foramen.

It is present in the Occipital Bone.

It lies in the epiphyseal junction between the basiocciput and the jugular process of the occipital bone.

This location corresponds to 10'O clock position on the left and 2'O clock position  in relation to the Foramen magnum.

The canal is superiorly surrounded by Jugular tubercle, Superio laterally by the Jugular foramen, laterally by the sigmoid sinus and inferiorly by the occipital condyle.