Cranial Nerve Exits Flashcards
1
Q
Olfactory (CN I)
A
Foramina of Cribriform Plate
2
Q
Optic (CN II)
A
Optic canal
-forms optic chiasm
3
Q
Oculomotor (CN III)
A
Superior Orbital Fissure
4
Q
Trochlear (CN IV)
A
Superior Orbital Fissure
5
Q
Trigeminal (CN V)
A
Lateral Pons
6
Q
Ophthalmic (V-1)
A
Superior orbital Fissure
7
Q
Maxillary (V-2)
A
Foramen Rotundum
8
Q
Mandibular (V-3)
A
Foramen Ovale
9
Q
Abducens (CN VI)
A
Superior Orbital FIssure
10
Q
Facial (CN VII)
A
- Enters Internal Acoustic Meatus
- Runs in Facial Canal
- Exits through Stylomastoid Foramen
11
Q
Vestibulocochlear (CN VIII)
A
Internal Acoustic Meatus
12
Q
Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)
A
Jugular Foramen
13
Q
Vagus (CN X)
A
Jugular Foramen
14
Q
Accessory (CN XI)
A
Jugular Foramen
15
Q
Hypoglossal (CN XII)
A
Hypoglossal Canal