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Foramen Of Skull Flashcards

1
Q

The supraorbital foramen (notch) is located in what bone

A

Frontal

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2
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The supraorbital foramen contains which structures

A

Supraorbital nerve
“ artery
“ vein

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3
Q

The infraorbital foramen is located in which bone?

A

Maxillary bone

It connects the orbit w the face

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4
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Which structures pass through the infraorbital foramen?

A

Infraorbital nerve
“ artery
“ vein

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5
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The mental foramen is in which bone?

A

Mandible

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6
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The mental foramen connects what?

A

Mandibular canal and face

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7
Q

The mental foramen contains which structures?

A

Mental nerve
Mental artery
Mental vein

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8
Q

The parietal foramen is located ?

A

In the parietal bones, on either or both sides of the sagittal suture.

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9
Q

The parietal foramen contains?

A

Emissary veins

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10
Q

Which cranial fossa is the olfactory nerve found in ?

A

Anterior fossa?

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11
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Which is the only cranial nerve located in the anterior fossa ?

A

Olfactory nerve

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12
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What is contained in the optic canal ?

A

Opthalmic artery

Optic nerve (CN II)

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13
Q

Where is the optic canal located ?

A

At the base of the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone.

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14
Q

Where is the superior orbital fissure located ?

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Between the greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid bones.

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15
Q

What passes through the superior orbital fissure ?

A

Occulomotor Nerve (CN III)

Trochlear N. (CN IV)

Abducens N. (CN VI)

Opthalmic branch of trigeminal N. (CN V 1)

Opthalmic Veins

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16
Q

The carotid canal is located where?

A

The temporal bone

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17
Q

The opening of the carotid canal that is in the middle cranial fossa is called the?

A

Foramen lacerum

18
Q

What passes through the carotid canal?

A

The Internal carotid artery and the sympathetic plexus surround artery

19
Q

Location of the foramen rotundum?

A

In the greather wing of the sphenoid bone

20
Q

What passes through the foramen rotundum?

A

Maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve. (CN V-2)

21
Q

Location of the foramen ovale?

A

Sphenoid bone

22
Q

What passes through the foramen ovale?

A

The mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve. (CN - V3)

Also, when present, the accessory meningeal artery

23
Q

Where is the foramen spinosum located ?

A

Sphenoid bone

24
Q

What passes through the foramen spinosum?

A

Middle meningeal artery

Nervous spinosum (from V-3)

25
Q

Location of the internal auditory meatus ?

A

Temporal bone

26
Q

What passes through the internal auditory meatus?

A

Facial nerve (CN VII)

Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN VIII)

27
Q

Which foramina are located in the occipital bone?

A

Foramen magnum

Hypoglossal canal

28
Q

Where is the hypoglossal canal located ?

A

In the occipital bone

29
Q

What passes thru the hypoglossal canal?

A

Hypoglossal nerve

30
Q

Where is the foramen magnum located ?

A

Occipital bone

31
Q

What passes through the foramen magnum ?

A

Spinal cord with meninges.

Vertebral A and N

32
Q

Where is the optic foramen and canal ?

A

At the base of the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone.

33
Q

What passes through the optic foramen and canal?

A

Optic Nerve (CN II)

Opthalmic Artery

34
Q

Where is the superior orbital fissure?

A

In between the greater and lesser wings in sphenoid bones

35
Q

What passes through the superior orbital fissure?

A 
Occulomotor (CN III)
Trochlear (CN IV)
Abducens (CN VI)
Opthalmic branch of trigeminal nerve (CN V - 1)
Opthalmic veins
36
Q

What is contained in the incisive foramen

A

Nasopalatine nerve and sphenopalatine artery and vein

37
Q

Greater palatine foramen conttains;

A

Greater palatine n, a , v,

38
Q

Lesser palatine nerve contains;

A

Lesser palatine n a v

39
Q

Sphenopalatine foramen contains

A

Sphenopalatine aretery and vein

Nasopalatine nerve

40
Q

Petrotympanic fissure contains:

A

Transmits the chorda tympani and anterior tympanic artery

41
Q

Posterior superior alveolar foramina

A

Contains posterior superior alveolar n a and v

42
Q

Petrygomaxillary fissure

A

Maxillary artery (third part) and maxillary nerve (V2)

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