Cranial Nerve and Vessel Pathways Flashcards
1
Q
Cribriform plate
A
CN I
2
Q
Middle cranial fossa (through sphenoid bone)
A
CN II - VI
3
Q
Optic canal
A
CN II, ophthalmic artery, central retinal vein
4
Q
Superior orbital fissure
A
CN III, IV, V1, VI, ophthalmic vein, sympathetic fibers
5
Q
Foramen Rotundum
A
CN V2
6
Q
Foramen Ovale
A
CN V3
7
Q
Foramen spinosum
A
middle meningeal artery
8
Q
Posterior cranial fossa (through temporal or occipital bone)
A
CN VII-XII
9
Q
Internal auditory meatus
A
CN VII, VIII
10
Q
Jugular foramen
A
CN IX, X, XI, jugular vein
11
Q
Hypoglossal canal
A
CN XII
12
Q
Foramen magnum
A
spinal roots of CN XI, brain stem, vertebral arteries
