Cranial Foramen Flashcards
1
Q
Foramen Cecum
A
Vein to sup. sagittal sinus
2
Q
Ant. ethmoidal foramen
A
Ant. ethmoidal VAN
3
Q
Cribriform plate
A
CN I (olfactory n)
4
Q
Post. ethmoidal foramen
A
Post. ethmoidal VAN
5
Q
Optic canal
A
CN II (optic n) Opthalmic a.
6
Q
Sup. orbital fissure
A
CN III (oculomotor n.) CN IV (trochlear n.) v1 of CN V (opthalmic div of tigeminal n.) CN V1 (abducens n.) Sup. ophthalmic v.
7
Q
Foramen rotundum
A
v2 of CN V (maxillary div of trigeminal n.)
8
Q
Foramen ovale
A
v3 of CN V (mandibular div of trigeminal n)
Accessory meningeal a.
Lesser petrosal n.
9
Q
Foramen spinosum
A
Meningeal branch of mandibular (v3)
Middle meningeal A, V
10
Q
Foramen lacerum
A
Int. carotid a.
Int. carotid symp. n. plexus
11
Q
Hiatus canal of…
A
lesser petrosal n. (CN IX)
12
Q
Hiatus canal of
A
Greater petrosal n. (CN VII)
13
Q
Int. acoustic meatus
A
CN VII (facial n.) CN VIII (vestibulocochlear n.)
14
Q
Jugular foramen
A
CN IX CN X CN XI Inf. petrosal sinus Sigmoid sinus Post. meningeal a.
15
Q
Foramen magnum
A
Spinal roots of CN XI Ant. spinal a. Vertebral aa. Medulla oblongata Spinal v. Post. spinal a.
