Contents of Skull Structures Flashcards
Through which skull structure does the following structure pass?
Olfactory nerve bulbs (CN I)
Cribiform plate foramina
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Internal carotid artery
Carotid canal
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Sympathetic plexus
Carotid canal
Through which skull structure does the following structure pass? CN V3 (mandibular division)
Foramen ovale
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Lesser petrosal nerve
- Foramen ovale
- Hiatus for lesser petrosal nerve
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Accessory meningeal artery
Foramen ovale
Through which skull structure does the following structure pass? CN V2 (maxillary division)
- Foramen rotundum
- Pterygopalatine fossa
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Middle meningeal artery
Foramen spinosum
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Middle meningeal vein
Foramen spinosum
Through which skull structure does the following structure pass? Nervous spinosum (meningeal branch of CN V3)
Foramen spinosum
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Greater petrosal nerve
Hiatus for the greater petrosal nerve
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Infraorbital nerve, artery and vein between inferior ophthalmic vein and pterygoid plexus
Inferior orbital fissure
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CN II
Optic canal
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Opthalmic artery
Optic canal
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CN III
Superior orbital fissure
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CN IV
Superior orbital fissure
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CN VI
Superior orbital fissure
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Nasociliary branches of V1 (ophthalmic n)
Superior orbital fissure
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Frontal branches of V1 (ophthalmic n)
Superior orbital fissure
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Lacrimal branches of V1 (ophthalmic n)
Superior orbital fissure
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Ophthalmic vein
Superior orbital fissure
Through which skull structure does the following structure pass? CN XI (ascending; spinal roots)
Foramen magnum
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Vertebral artery
Foramen magnum
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Spinal artery and vein
Foramen magnum
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Meningeal branches of vertebral arteries
Foramen magnum