cranium Flashcards

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carotid canal

A

internal carotid a. and sympathetic plexus

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2
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choana

A

air and mucus

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3
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condylar canal

A

Emissary vein; meningeal branch of the occipital artery

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4
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External acoustic meatus

A

sound waves and earwax

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5
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Foramen lacerum

A

Deep petrosal n. and greater petrosal n.

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6
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Foramen magnum

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Medulla oblongata becoming spinal cord; meninges; anterior and posterior spinal aa. and vv.; spinal accessory n.; vertebral a. and v.

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7
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Foramen ovale

A

Mandibular division of trigeminal n. (V3); lesser petrosal n.; accessory meningeal a. and v.

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8
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Foramen rotudum

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Maxillary division of trigeminal n. (V2)

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9
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Foramen spinosum

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Middle meningeal a. and v.; meningeal branch of V3

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Greater palatine foramen

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Greater palatine n., a. and v.

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11
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Hypoglossal canal

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Hypoglossal n.

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12
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Incisive foramen

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Nasopalatine a.; sphenopalatine a. and v.

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13
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Internal acoustic meatus

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Facial and vestibulocochlear n.; labyrinthine a.

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14
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Jugular foramen

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Sigmoid sinus becoming internal jugular vein; glossopharyngeal, vagus and spinal accessory n.

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15
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Lacrimal fossa

A

Lacrimal sac to nasolacrimal duct

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16
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Lesser palatine foramen

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Lesser palatine n., a. and v.

17
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Mandibular foramen

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Inferior alveolar n., a. and v.

18
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Mastoid foramen*

A

Mastoid emissary v.; posterior meningeal a. and v.

19
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Mental foramen

A

Mental n., a. and v.

20
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Olfactory (cribriform) foramina

A

Olfactory neurons

21
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Optic canal

A

Optic n. and ophthalmic artery

22
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Parietal emissary foramen*

A

Parietal emissary veins

23
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Petrotympanic fissure

A

Anterior tympanic a. and v.; chorda tympani n.

24
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Piriform apeture

A

Air and mucus; cartilage of nasal septum

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Stylomastoid foramen
Facial n.
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Superior orbital fissure
Ophthalmic n. (V1) and v.; oculomotor, trochlear and abducent n.; superior ophthalmic v. and inferior ophthalmic v.
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Supraorbital foramen
Supraorbital n., a. and v.
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Zygomaticofacial foramen
Zygomaticofacial n., a. and v.
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Zygomaticotemporal foramen
Zygomaticotemporal n., a. and v.
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Inferior orbital fissure
Maxillary division of trigeminal n. (V2); inferior ophthalmic v.