cranium Flashcards
carotid canal
internal carotid a. and sympathetic plexus
choana
air and mucus
condylar canal
Emissary vein; meningeal branch of the occipital artery
External acoustic meatus
sound waves and earwax
Foramen lacerum
Deep petrosal n. and greater petrosal n.
Foramen magnum
Medulla oblongata becoming spinal cord; meninges; anterior and posterior spinal aa. and vv.; spinal accessory n.; vertebral a. and v.
Foramen ovale
Mandibular division of trigeminal n. (V3); lesser petrosal n.; accessory meningeal a. and v.
Foramen rotudum
Maxillary division of trigeminal n. (V2)
Foramen spinosum
Middle meningeal a. and v.; meningeal branch of V3
Greater palatine foramen
Greater palatine n., a. and v.
Hypoglossal canal
Hypoglossal n.
Incisive foramen
Nasopalatine a.; sphenopalatine a. and v.
Internal acoustic meatus
Facial and vestibulocochlear n.; labyrinthine a.
Jugular foramen
Sigmoid sinus becoming internal jugular vein; glossopharyngeal, vagus and spinal accessory n.
Lacrimal fossa
Lacrimal sac to nasolacrimal duct
Lesser palatine foramen
Lesser palatine n., a. and v.
Mandibular foramen
Inferior alveolar n., a. and v.
Mastoid foramen*
Mastoid emissary v.; posterior meningeal a. and v.
Mental foramen
Mental n., a. and v.
Olfactory (cribriform) foramina
Olfactory neurons
Optic canal
Optic n. and ophthalmic artery
Parietal emissary foramen*
Parietal emissary veins
Petrotympanic fissure
Anterior tympanic a. and v.; chorda tympani n.
Piriform apeture
Air and mucus; cartilage of nasal septum
Stylomastoid foramen
Facial n.
Superior orbital fissure
Ophthalmic n. (V1) and v.; oculomotor, trochlear and abducent n.; superior ophthalmic v. and inferior ophthalmic v.
Supraorbital foramen
Supraorbital n., a. and v.
Zygomaticofacial foramen
Zygomaticofacial n., a. and v.
Zygomaticotemporal foramen
Zygomaticotemporal n., a. and v.
Inferior orbital fissure
Maxillary division of trigeminal n. (V2); inferior ophthalmic v.
