Foramen Flashcards
1
Q
Cribiform Plate
A
CN 1
2
Q
Optic Canal
A
CN 2, ophthalmic artery
3
Q
Superior Orbital Fissure
A
CN 3, 4, V1, 6, superior ophthalmic vein
4
Q
Foramen Rotundum
A
V2
5
Q
Foramen Ovale
A
V3, accessory meningeal artery, sometimes lesser petrosal nerve
6
Q
Foramen Spinosum
A
Middle meningeal artery and vein, meningeal branch of V3
7
Q
Foramen Lacerum
A
Internal carotid artery and carotid nerve plexus
8
Q
Internal acoustic meatus
A
CN 7, 8, labyrinthine artery
9
Q
Jugular Foramen
A
CN 9, 10, 11, sigmoid sinus, posterior meningeal artery, inferior petrosal sinus
10
Q
Foramen Magnum
A
Brainstem (medulla oblongata), vertebral arteries, spinal roots of accessory nerves
11
Q
Hypoglossal Canal
A
CN 12
12
Q
Supraorbital Foramen
A
V1
13
Q
Infraorbital Foramen
A
V2
14
Q
Mental Foramen
A
V3
