foramen of the skull Flashcards
what goes through the foramen ovale
Mandibular division of CN V, accessory meningeal artery, lesser petrosal nerve, and emissary vein connecting the cavernous sinus to the pterygoid venus plexus
what goes through superior orbital fissure
CN III, CN IV, opthalmic division of CN V, CN VI, superior and inferior ophthalmic veins
what goes through the inferior orbital fissure
zygomatic nerve, infraorbital nerve, infraorbita vein, infra orbital artery, inferior ophthalmic vein
what goes through the stylomastoid foramen
CN VII
what goes through the optic canal
CN II, ophthalmic artery
what goes through the carotid canal
internal carotid artery, postganglionic sympathetic fibers
what goes through the pterygomaxillary fissure
maxillary artery
what goes through the petrotympanic fissure
chorda tympani nerve
what goes through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
CN I
what goes through the mandibular foramen
inferior alveolar artery, inferior alveolar vein, inferior alveolar nerve
what goes through the pterygoid canal
greater petrosal nerve
what goes through the foramen rotundum
maxillary division of CN V
what goes through the spinosum
middle meningeal artery
what goes through the internal auditory meatus
CN VII, CN VIII, internal auditory artery
what goes through the jugular foramen
CN IX, CN X, CN XI, internal jugular vein
CN I goes through
the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
CN II goes through
optic canal
CN III goes through
superior orbital fissure
CN IV goes through
superior orbital fissure
CN V mandibular division goes through
foramen ovale
CN V ophthalmic division goes through
superior orbital fissure
CN V maxillary division goes through
foramen rotundum
CN VI goes through
superior orbital fissure
CN VII goes through
stylomastoid foramen, internal auditory meatus
CN VIII goes through
internal auditory meatus
CN IX goes through
jugular foramen
CN X goes through
jugular foramen
CN XI goes through
jugular foramen
CN XII goes through
hypoglossal canal
accessory meningeal goes through
foramen ovale
middle meningeal goes through
foramen spinosum
greater petrosal nerve goes through
pterygoid canal
lesser petrosal nerve goes through
foramen ovale
emissary vein connecting the cavernous sinus to the pterygoid venus plexus goes through
foramen ovale
superior ophthalmic artery goes through
superior orbital fissure
inferior ophthalmic artery goes through
superior orbital fissure, inferior orbital fissure
zygomatic nerve goes through
inferior orbital fissure
infraorbital a. v. n. goes through
inferior orbital fissure
ophthalmic artery goes through
optic canal
post ganglionic sympathetic fibers goes through
carotid canal
internal carotid artery goes through
carotid canal
maxillary artery
pterygomaxillary fissure
corda tympani nerve
petrotympanic fissure
inferior alveolar, artery, vein, nerve
mandibular foramen
superior orbital fissure connects what two spaces
orbit to the middle cranial fossa
inferior orbital fissure connects what two spaces
orbit to the pterygopalatine fossa
orbit to the infratemporal fossa
foramen spinosum connects what two spaces
middle cranial fossa to the infratemporal fossa
pterygomaxillary fissure connects what two spaces
infratemporal fossa to the pterygopalatine fossa
foramen rotundum connects what two spaces
middle cranial fossa to pterygopalatine fossa
optic canal connects what two spaces
middle cranial fossa to the orbit
palatine canal connects what two spaces
oral cavity to the pterygopalatine fossa
foramen ovale connects what two spaces
middle cranial fossa to infratemporal fossa
cribiform plate connects what two spaces
nasal cavity to the anterior cranial fossa
sphenopalatine foramen connects what two spaces
pytergopalatine fossa to the nasal cavity
carotid canal leads to
middle cranial fossa
pterygoid canal leads to
pytergopalatine fossa
the middle cranial fossa is connected to
orbit, infratemportal fossa, pterygopalatine fossa
the orbit is connected to
middle cranial fossa, the pterygopalatine fossa
the pterygopalatine fossa is connected to
orbit, infratemporal fossa, middle cranial fossa, nasal cavity, oral cavity
the infratemporal fossa is connected to
pterygopalatine fossa, middle cranial fossa, orbit