Cranial Nerve Origins Flashcards
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the olfactory nerve?
Cribiform plate of ethmoid bone
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the optic nerve?
Optic canal
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the oculomotor nerve?
Superior orbital fissure
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the trochlear nerve?
Superior orbotal fissure
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the opthalmic branch of trigeminal nerve?
Superior orbital fissure
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve?
Foramen rotundum
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the manibular branch of the trigeminal nerve?
Foramen ovale
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the abducens?
Superior orbital fissure
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the facial nerve?
Internal acoustic meatus
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the vestibulocochlear nerve?
Internal acoustic meatus
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the glossopharyneal nerve?
Jugular foramen
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the vagus nerve?
Jugular foramen
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the accessory nerve?
Jugular foramen
What is the opening in the base of the skull for the hypoglossal nerve?
Hypoglossal canal