cranial formaina Flashcards
what passes through the superior orbital fissure (5 things)?
occulomotor nerve
trochlear nerve
opthalmic nerve
abducens nerve
superior opthalmic vein
what passes through the foramen spinous (3 things)?
middle meningeal artery
middle meningeal vein
meningeal branch of the mandibular nerve
what passes through the carotid canal (2 things)?
internal carotid artery
internal carotid nerve plexus
what passes through the internal acoustic meatus (2 things)?
facial nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve
what passes through the foramen magnum (3 things)?
medulla oblongata
vertebral arteries
spinal roots of accessory nerve
what passes through the hypoglossal canal (1thing)?
hypoglossal nerve
what passes through the jugular foramen (4 things)?
glosopharyngela nerve
vagus nerve
accessory nere
posterior meningeal artery
what passes through the foramen lacerum (1 thing)?
the greater petrosal nerve
what passes through the foramen ovale (3 things)?
mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (V3)
accessory meningeal artery
lesser petrosal nerve
what passes through the foramen rotundum (1 thing)?
maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve (V2)
what passes through the optic canal (2 things)?
optic nerve
ophthalmic artery
where does the olfactory nerve (CN1) exit the cranium?
cribriform plate
where does the optic nerve (CN2) exit the cranium?
optic canal
where does the oculomotor nerve (CN3) exit the cranium?
superior orbital fissure
where does the trochlear nerve (CN4) exit the cranium?
superior orbital fissure