Cranial Nerve Source/Skull foramen/Destination Flashcards
Cranial nerve I
olfactory nerve
Frontal lobe
Foramina in cribriform plate
Cranial nerve II
optic nerve
Diencephalon
Optic canal
Cranial nerve III
oculomotor nerve
Midbrain
Superior orbital fissure
Cranial nerve IV
trochlear nerve
Midbrain
Superior orbital fissure
Cranial nerve V2
trigeminal nerve-maxillary division
Pons
Foramen rotundum
Cranial nerve V3
trigeminal nerve-mandibular division
Pons
Foramen ovale
Cranial nerve V1
trigeminal nerve-ophthalmic division
Pons
Superior orbital fissure
Cranial nerve VIII
vestibulocochlear nerve
Junction between pons and medulla
Internal acoustic meatus
Cranial nerve VI
abducens nerve
Junction between pons and medulla
Superior orbital fissure
Cranial nerve VII
facial nerve
Junction between pons and medulla
Internal acoustic meatus to facial canal, out stylomastoid foramen in floor of temporal bone
Cranial nerve IX
glossopharyngeal nerve
Medulla
Jugular foramen
Cranial nerve X
vagus nerve
Medulla
Jugular foramen
Cranial nerve XII
hypoglossal nerve
Medulla
Hypoglossal canal
Cranial nerve XI
spinal accessory nerve
Superior spinal cord
Jugular foramen