Bones of the cranium and skull foramina Flashcards
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Frontal bone
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Parietal bone
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Occipital bone
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Temporal bone
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Sphenoid bone
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Ethmoid bone
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Mandible
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Cribriform plate of ethmoid
Olfactory nerve fibres pass through
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Optic Canal
Optic nerve
Central artery of retinal
Ophthalmic artery
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Superior orbital fissure
Oculomotor (III)
Trochlear (IV)
Ophthalmic division of V (V1)
Abducens (VI)
Superior ophthalmic vein
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Foramen rotundum
Maxillary division of trigeminal (V2)
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Foramen ovale
Mandibular division of trigeminal (V3)
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Foramen spinosum
Middle meningeal artery + vein
Meningeal branch of mandibular nerve of trigeminal nerve
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Carotid canal
Internal carotid artery
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Internal acoustic meatus
Facial (VII)
Vestibulocochlear (VIII)
Labyrinthine artery
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Jugular foramen
Glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve
Vagus (X) nerve
Accessory (XI) nerve
Sigmoid + inferior petrosal sinuses
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Hypoglossal canal
Hypoglossal (XII) nerve
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Foramen magnum
Vertebral arteries
Medulla of brain
Spinal roots of accessory nerves
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Stylomastoid foramen
Facial nerve (VII)
Which structures pass through the infraorbital foramen?
Infraorbital nerve + vessels
Which structures pass through the mental foramen?
Mental nerve + vessels