Foramen Flashcards
Optic Canal
Optic Nerve II
Olfactory foramina of the Cribriform plate
Olfactory Nerve I
Superior Orbital Fissure
Oculomotor nerve II, trochlear nerve IV, ophthalmic division VI of trigeminal nerve V, and abducens nerve VI
Foramen Rotundum
Maxillary divisionV2 of trigeminal nerve V
Foramen Lacerum
No structure passes through because it is covered by a membrane in adults
Foramen Ovale
Mandibular Division V3 of trigeminal nerve V
Foramen Spinosum
Middle Meningeal Artery
Carotid Canal
Internal Carotid artery
Internal Acoustic Meatus
Facial Nerve VII, vestibulacochlear nerve VII
Jugular Foramen
Internal jugular vein, glossopharyngeal nerve IX, vagus nerve X, spinal accessory nerve XI
Hypoglossal Canal
Hypoglossal Nerve XII
Supraorbital Foramen
Supraorbital artery and nerve
Inferior orbital fissure
Maxillary division V2 of the trigeminal nerve V, zygomatic nerve and blood vessels
Mental Foramen
Blood vessels and branches of trigeminal nerve V, mandibular division V3
Infraorbital Foramen
Infraorbital nerve (a branch of V2)