Foramen

Question 1

Supraorbital Foramen

Answer 1

Supraorbital Nerve (CN V1)

Question 2

Infraorbital Foramen

Answer 2

Infraorbital Nerve (CN V2)

Question 3

Mental Foramen

Answer 3

Mental Nerve (CN V3)

Question 4

Greater and Lesser Palatine Foramen

Answer 4

Greater and Lesser Palatine Nerves (CN V2)

Vessels

Question 5

Incisive Foramen

Answer 5

Nasopalatine Nerve (CN V2)
Sphenopalatine Vessels

Question 6

Stylomastoid Foramen

Answer 6

Facial Nerve (CN VII)

Question 7

Cribiform Plate

Answer 7

Olfactory Nerve (CN I)

Question 8

Optic Canal

Answer 8

Optic Nerve (CN II)
Opthalmic Artery

Question 9

Superior Orbital Fissure

Answer 9

Oculomotor (CN III)
Trochlear (CN IV)
Opthalmic (CN V1)
Abducent (CN VI)

Question 10

Inferior Orbital Fissure

Answer 10

Infraorbital and Zygomatic branches of Maxillary (CN V2)

Question 11

Foramen Rotundum

Answer 11

Maxillary Nerve (CN V2)

Question 12

Foramen Ovale

Answer 12

Mandibular Nerve (CN V3)
Accessory Meningeal Artery

Question 13

Foramen Spinosum

Answer 13

Middle Meningeal Artery

Meningeal Branch of Mandibular Nerve (CN V3)

Question 14

Foramen Lacerum

Answer 14

Internal Carotid (Canal passes through horizontally)

Question 15

Carotid Canal

Answer 15

Internal Carotid Artery

Question 16

Foramen Magnum

Answer 16

Medulla Oblangata
Vertebral Arteries
Accessory Nerve (CN XI) (enters)

Question 17

Jugular Foramen

Answer 17

Inferior Petrosal Sinus --> Internal Jugular Vein
Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX)
Vagus Nerve (CN X)
Accessory Nerve (CN XI) (exits)
Posterior Meningeal Artery

Question 18

Hypoglossal Canal

Answer 18

Hypoglossal Nerve (CN XII)

Question 19

Internal and External Acoustic Meatus

Answer 19

Facial Nerve (CN VII) (into IAM then exits stylomastoid foramen
Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN VIII)