Foramen/Cranial Nerves Flashcards
1
Q
Cribiform plate
A
olfactory nerve (CN I) anterior ethmoidal artery
2
Q
Optic canal
A
optic nerve (CN II) ophthalmic artery
3
Q
Superior orbital fissure
A
superior ophthalmic vein oculomotor nerve (CN III) trochlear nerve (CN IV) ophthalmic nerve (CN V1) abducens nerv (CN VI) nasociliary nerve frontal nerve lacrimal nerve
4
Q
Foramen rotundum
A
maxillary nerve (CN V2)
5
Q
Foramen ovale
A
mandibular nerve (CN V3) venous plexus
6
Q
Foramen spinosum
A
meningeal branch of mandibular nerve (CN V3)
middle meningeal artery
7
Q
Internal acoustic meatus
A
facial nerve (CN VII) vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII) labyrinthine artery/vein
8
Q
Foramen magnum
A
accessory nerve (CN XI) vertebral artery spinal artery spinal vein Medulla and meninges
9
Q
Incisive canal
A
nasopalatine nerve/artery
10
Q
Greater palatine foramen
A
greater palatine nerve/artery
11
Q
Lesser palatine foramen
A
lesser palatine nerve/artery
12
Q
Petrotympanic fissure
A
anterior tympanic artery
chorda tympani
13
Q
Carotid canal
A
internal carotid artery
sympathetic plexus
14
Q
Jugular foramen
A
glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) vagus nerve (CN X) accessory nerve (CN XI) inferior petrosal sinus posterior meningeal artery internal jugular vein
15
Q
Mastoid foramen
A
emissary vein
