jugular notch

noun

-ˈnäch 

1

: suprasternal notch

2

a

: a notch in the inferior border of the occipital bone behind the jugular process that forms the posterior part of the jugular foramen

b

: a notch in the petrous portion of the temporal bone that corresponds to the jugular notch of the occipital bone and with it makes up the jugular foramen