Bony Landmarks and Functions Flashcards
Mental Foramen
Mental artery, nerve and vein
Submandibular fossa
Submandibular gland
Sublingual fossa
Sublingual gland
Mylohyoid groove
Mylohyoid nerve
Mandibular foramen
Inferior alveolar artery, nerve and vein
Mandibular notch
Transmits nerve and artery to the Masseter muscle
Foramen magnum
Transmits spinal cord, vertebral artery and vein and accessory nerve
Hypoglossal canal
Transmits hypoglossal nerve
Jugular notch and foramen
Transmits the internal jugular v, glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve, and accessory nerve
Sulcus chiasmatis
Houses the optic chiasm
Optic canal
Transmits the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery
Hypophyseal fossa
Houses the pituitary
Carotid groove
Houses internal carotid artery and carotid nerve
Foramen Rotundum
Transmits the maxillary nerve
Foramen Ovale
Transmits the mandibular nerve and accessory meningeal artery
Foramen Spinosum
Transmits the middle meningeal artery and the meningeal branch of the mandibular nerve
Superior Orbital Fissure
Transmits the ophthalmic nerve, oculomotor nerve, trochlear nerve, abducens nerve and ophthalmic vein
Pterygoid canal
Transmits the nerve of the pterygoid canal
Petrotympanic fissure
Transmits chorda tympani nerve
Occipital groove
Houses occipital artery
Trigeminal impression
Houses trigeminal ganglion
Hiatus and groove for Greater Petrosal
Transmits greater petrosal nerve
Hiatus and groove for Lesser Petrosal
Transmits lesser petrosal nerve
Internal auditory meatus
Transmits facial and vestibulocochlear nerve
Carotid Canal
Transmits internal carotid artery and carotid nerve
Jugular fossa
Transmits the internal jugular vein, glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve and accessory nerve
Tympanic Canaliculus
Transmits the tympanic nerve
Stylomastoid foramen
Transmits Facial nerve
Supraorbital notch or foramen
Transmits supraorbital nerve, artery and vein
Fossa for the lacrimal gland
Houses the lacrimal gland
Anterior Ethmoidal Foramen
Transmits the anterior ethmoidal nerve, artery and vein
Posterior Ethmoidal Foramen
Transmits the posterior ethmoidal nerve, artery and vein
Olfactory foramina
Transmit the olfactory nerve
Infraorbital foramen
Transmits the infraorbital nerve, artery and vein
Greater palatine canal and foramen
Transmits greater palatine nerve, artery and vein
Alveolar process
Houses roots of upper teeth
Incisive Foss
Transmits nasopalatine nerve and artery, greater palatine artery
Lesser palatine canal and foramen
Transmits the lesser palatine nerve, artery and vein
Sphenopalatine foramen
Transmits the sphenopalatine artery and vein, and the posterior superior nasal nerve
Inferior orbital fissure
Transmits the zygomatic nerve
Pterygomaxillary fissure
Transmits the posterior superior alveolar nerve, and the infraorbital, sphenopalatine and greater palatine artery and vein
Transverse Foramen
Transmits vertebral artery and vein