Anatomy - Foramina Flashcards
1
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cribriform plate
A
- olfactory nerve
- anterior and posterior ethmoidal arteries
2
Q
optic canal
A
- optic nerve
- opthalmic artery
3
Q
superior orbital fissure
A
- superior ophthalmic vein
- lacrimal nerve
- frontal nerve
- trochlear nerve
- abducens nerve
- oculomotor nerve
- nasociliary nerve
4
Q
foramen rotundum
A
-maxillary nerve V2
5
Q
foramen ovale
A
- mandibular nerve V3
- lesser petrosal nerve
- accessory meningeal artery
6
Q
carotid canal
A
- internal carotid artery
- internal carotid sympathetic plexus
7
Q
foramen spinosum
A
- middle meningeal artery
- meningeal branch of mandibular nerve V3
8
Q
hiatus of canal for lesser petrosal nerve
A
- lesser petrosal nerve
- superior tympanic artery
9
Q
hiatus of canal for greater petrosal nerve
A
-greater petrosal nerve
10
Q
internal acoustic meatus
A
- labrynthine artery and vein
- vestibulocochlear nerve
- facial nerve
11
Q
jugular foramen
A
- internal jugular vein
- glossopharyngeal nerve
- vagus nerve
- accessory nerve
- interior petrosal sinus
- sigmoid sinus
- posterior meningeal artery
12
Q
foramen magnum
A
- spinal vein
- anterior spinal artery
- posterior spinal artery
- medulla oblongata
- accessory nerve
- vertebral artery
13
Q
condylar canal
A
-condylar emissary vein
14
Q
hypoglossal canal
A
- hypoglossal nerve
- veinous plexus of hypoglossal canal
15
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mastoid foramen
A
-emissary vein
