2d. Foramina of Cranial Base (all) Flashcards
1
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Incisive fossa
A
- Nasopalatine n.
- Sphenopalatine vessels
2
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Greater palatine foramen
A
Greater palatine nerve & vessels
3
Q
Lesser palatine foramen
A
Lesser palatine nerve and vessels
4
Q
Foramen lacerum
A
Greater petrosal nerve
5
Q
Foramen ovale
A
- Lesser petrosal nerve
- Mandibular nerve (V3)
- Accessory meningeal artery
6
Q
Foramen spinosum
A
- Middle meningeal vessels
- Meningeal branch of mandibular nerve (V3)
7
Q
Carotid canal
A
- Internal carotid artery
- Carotid autonomic plexus
8
Q
Petrotympanic fissure
A
chorda tympani of facial (intermediate) nerve (VIII)
9
Q
Tympanic canaliculus
A
tympanic branch of glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
10
Q
Mastoid canaliculus
A
Auricular branch of vagus nerve (X)
11
Q
Stylomastoid foramen
A
Facial nerve (VII)
12
Q
Jugular fossa
A
- Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
- Vagus nerve (X)
- Accessory nerve (XI)
- Superior bulb
- Internal jugular vein
13
Q
Mastoid foramen
A
- Mastoid emissary vein
- Posterior meningeal artery
14
Q
Hypoglossal canal
A
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
15
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Foramen magnum
A
- Medulla oblongata
- Vertebral arteries and venous plexus
- Spinal roots of accessory nerves (XI)
16
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Foramen cecum
A
Emissary vein to superior sagittal sinus
17
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Nasal slit and anterior ethmoidal foramen
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Anterior ethmoidal artery, vein, and nerve