Base of the Skull Flashcards
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CN I
Olfactory nerves exit through the olfactory foramina
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CN II
Optic nerves exit through the optic canal
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CN III
Oculomotor nerves exit through the superior orbital fissure
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CN IV
Trochlear nerve exits through the superior orbital fissure to innervate the superior oblique muscle!
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CN V1
Ophthalmic division of trigeminal exits through the superior orbital fissure
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CN V2
Maxillary division of the trigeminal exits through the foramen rotundum
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CN V3
Mandibular division of the trigeminal exits through the foramen ovale
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CN VI
Abducens exits through the superior orbital fissure to innervate the lateral rectus muscle
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CN VII
Facial nerve exits via the internal acoustic meatus
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CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear exits via the internal acoustic meatus
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CN IX
Glossopharyngeal exits via the jugular foramen
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CN X
Vagus nerve exits via the jugular foramen
Do it to it.
- Olfactory foramina
- Superior orbital fissure
- Foramen ovale
- Foramen lacerum
- Internal acoustic meatus
- Foramen magnum
- Jugular foramen
- Hypoglossal canal
- Foramen rotundum
Which nerves run through the cavernous sinus?
III, IV, VI, V1, V2