Cranial Nerve skull locations Flashcards
1
Q
Olfactory
A
- Moves through the olfactory foramina of the cribiform plate of ethmoid.
2
Q
Optic
A
Optic canal of the skull
3
Q
Oculomotor
A
Superior orbital fissure
4
Q
Trigeminal V1
Trigeminal V2
Trigeminal V3
A
- V1 - goes through superior orbital fissure
- V2 - goes through the foramen rotundum
- V3 - goes through the foramen ovale (motor fibres)
5
Q
Abducens
A
Superior orbital fissure
6
Q
Facial
A
- Majority go through the internal acoustic meatus.
- Stylomastoid foramen (secondary)
7
Q
Vestibulocochlear
A
Internal acoustic meatus
8
Q
Glossopharyngeal
A
Jugular foramen
9
Q
Vagus
A
Jugular foramen
10
Q
Accessory
A
Cervical part - Jugular foramen
Spinal part - Foramen magnum
11
Q
Hypoglossal
A
Hypoglossal canal
