Cranial Nerves And Their Foramina

Question 1

Olfactory nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 1

Olfactory foramina

Question 2

Optic Nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 2

Optic Canal

Question 3

Occulomotor nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 3

Superior Orbital fissure

Question 4

Trochlear nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 4

Superior orbital fissure

Question 5

Ophthalmic division of Trigeminal nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 5

Superior Orbital Fissure

Question 6

Maxillary division of Trigeminal nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 6

Foramen Rotundum

Question 7

Mandibular division of Trigeminal nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 7

Foramen Ovale

Question 8

Abducens nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 8

Superior Orbital Fissure

Question 9

Facial nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 9

Internal Acoustic Meatus
Stylomastoid foramen

Question 10

Vestibulocochlear nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 10

Internal Acoustic Meatus

Question 11

Glossopharyngeal nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 11

Jugular Foramen

Question 12

Vague Nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 12

Jugular Foramen

Question 13

Accessory Nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 13

Cranial part via Jugular Foramen
Spinal part via foramen Magnum initially and eventually Jugular Foramen

Question 14

Cranial Part of the Accessory nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 14

Jugular Foramen

Question 15

Spinal Part of Accessory Nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 15

Foramen Magnum initially later through Jugular Foramen

Question 16

Hypoglossal Nerve passes through what foramen?

Answer 16

Hypoglossal Canal

Question 17

MNEMONIC FOR CLASSIFICATION OF CRANIAL NERVES AS SENSORY FIBRE MOTOR FIBRE OR BOTH
(Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter Most)

Answer 17

Sensory CN I
Sensory CN II
Motor CN III
Motor CN IV
Both CN V
Motor CN VI
Both CN VII
Sensory CN VIII
Both CN IX
Both CN X
Motor CN XI
Motor CN XII