Cranial Nerves Skull Exits Flashcards
1
Q
I/Olfactory
A
foramina of cribiform plate
2
Q
II/Optic
A
optic canal
3
Q
III/Oculomotor
A
orbital fissure
4
Q
IV/Trochlear
A
orbital fissure
5
Q
V/Trigeminal, Mandibular
A
oval foramen
6
Q
V/Trigeminal, Maxillary
A
round foramen
7
Q
V/Trigeminal, Opthalmic
A
orbital fissure
8
Q
VI/Abducent
A
orbital fissure
9
Q
VII/Facial
A
stylomastoid foramen
10
Q
VIII/Vestibulocochlear
A
NO EXIT; ends in receptor organs of inner ear buried in petrous temporal bone)
11
Q
IX/Glossopharyngeal
A
tympano-occipital fissure
12
Q
X/Vagus
A
tympano-occipital fissure
13
Q
XI/Spinal Accessory
A
tympano-occipital fissure
14
Q
XII/Hypoglossal
A
hypoglassal foramen
15
Q
Which 3 nerves exit the skull at the orbital fissure?
A
III/Oculomotor
IV/Trochlear
VI/Abducent
