Bony Landmarks (Only Functions) Flashcards
mental foramen
transmits mental n. a. and v.
alveolar part of mandible
houses roots of teeth
submandibular fossa
houses submandibular gland
sublingual fossa
houses sublingual gland
mylohyoid groove
houses mylohyoid nerve
mandibular foramen
transmits inferior alveolar n. a. v.
mandibular canal
houses inferior alveolar n. a. v.
mandibular notch
transmits:
- nerve and artery to masseter m.
superior sagittal sulcus
houses superior sagittal sinus
sulcus for transverse sinus
houses transverse sinus
sulcus for sigmoid sinus
houses sigmoid sinus
foramen magnum (4)
transmits
- spinal cord
- vertebral a. and v.
- accessory n.
occipital condyles
articulate with atlas
hypoglossal canal
transmit hypoglossal n.
jugular notch and foramen (4)
transmit
- internal jugular vein
- vagus n
- accessory n
- glossopharyngeal n
sulcus chiasmatis
houses optic chiasm
optic canal (2)
transmits
- optic n.
- ophthalmic a.
hypophyseal fossa
houses pituitary
carotid groove (2)
houses
- internal carotid a.
- carotid n.
foramen rotundum
- transmits maxillary n.
foramen ovale (2)
transmits
- mandibular n
- accessory meningeal a.
foramen spinosum (2)
transmits
- middle meningeal a.
- meningeal recurrent branch of mandibular n.
superior orbital fissure (5)
transmits
- ophthalmic n.
- oculomotor n.
- trochlear n.
- abducens n.
- ophthalmic v.
pterygoid canal
transmits nerve of the pterygoid canal
pterygoid hamulus
deflects tendon of tensor palatini muscle
mandibular fossa
articulates with TMJ disc
petrotympanic fissure
transmits chorda tympani n.
occipital groove
houses occipital artery
trigeminal impression
houses trigeminal ganglion
internal auditory meatus (2)
transmits
- facial n.
- vestibulocochlear n.
canaliculus for the tympanic n.
transmits tympanic n.
groove for superior petrosal sinus
houses superior petrosal sinus :)
stylomastoid foramen
transmits facial n.
granular foveolae
house arachnoid granulations
grooves for middle meningeal a.
house middle meningeal a.
supraorbital notch or foramen
transmits supraorbital n., a., v.
fossa for lacrimal gland
houses lacrimal gland
anterior ethmoidal foramen
houses anterior ethmoidal n., a., and v.,
posterior ethmoidal foramen
houses posterior ethmoidal n., a., and v.
olfactory foramina
transmit olfactory n.
infraorbital foramen
transmits the infraorbital n., a., and v.
alveolar canals
transmits the superior alveolar n., a., and v.
infraorbital groove and canal
transmits infraorbital n., a., and v.
greater palatine canal
transmits greater palatine n., a., v.
nasolacrimal canal
transmits nasolacrimal duct
incisive fossa
transmits
- nasopalatine n. and a.
- greater palatine a.
greater palatine canal and foramen
transmit greater palatine n. a. v.
lesser palatine canal and foramen
transmit lesser palatine n. a. v.
sphenopalatine foramen
transmits
- sphenopalatine a. & v.
- posterior superior nasal n.
pterygomaxillary fissure
transmits
- superior alveolar n.
- infraorbital, sphenopalatine, greater palatine a. and v.
atlas - superior facet
articulates with occipital condyles
atlas - inferior facet
articulates with axis
atlas –> posterior arch –> groove for vertebral artery
houses
- vertebral a & v
- suboccipital n
atlas –> transverse process –> transverse foramen
transmits vertebral a. & v.
axis - superior facet
articulates with atlas
axis –> dens –> groove for transverse ligament
houses transverse ligament
axis –> neural arch –> pedicle –> vertebral notch
transmits C3 spinal nerve
axis - transverse foramen
transmits
- vertebral a. and v.
Vertebral foramen and canal (C3-C7)
houses spinal cord
Intervertebral foramen (C3-C7)
Transmits spinal nerves and radicular vessels
C3-C7 - transverse foramen
transmit
- vertebral a. and v.
C3-C7 - superior and inferior articular facets
articulate with adjacent vertebra
Sternum - clavicular notch and facet
articulates with clavicle (articular disc)
Clavicle - sternal end
articulates with sternum (articular disc)
