Foramens and what goes through them

Question 1

Foramen Ovale

Answer 1

V3- Mandibular Nerve
Lesser Petrosal Nerve (CNIX)
Optic Ganglion
Acc. Middle Meningial Artery
Emissary Vein

Question 2

Foramen Cecum

Answer 2

Nasal emissary Vein

Question 3

Foramen Spinosum

Answer 3

• Middle meningeal artery
• Meningeal Nerve (branch of V3)

Question 4

Foramen Rotundum

Answer 4

-V2- Maxillary Nerve

Question 5

Superior orbital fissure

Answer 5

Oculormotor N (CNIII)
Trochlear Nerve (CNIV)
Ophthalmic Nerve (V1)
Abducens Nerve (CNVI)
Sup/Inf ophthalmic Vein

Question 6

Optic canal

Answer 6

Optic Nerve (CNII)
Meninges
Ophthalmic Artery

Question 7

Internal acoustic meatus

Answer 7

Facial Nerve (CNVII)
Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CNVIII)
Labyrinthine artery

Question 8

Jugular foramen

Answer 8

CN IX (Gloss.Pharyn. N)
CN X (Vagus N)
CN XI (Spin. Acc. N.)
Sigmoid Sinus
Inf. Petrosal Sinus
Meningeal Branch/Occ a.

Question 9

Cribriform plate

Answer 9

Olfactory Nerve CNI
Anterior Ethmoidal N/vessels
Posterior Ethmoidal N/vessels

Question 10

Foramen Lacerum/ Carotid Canal

Answer 10

Internal Carotid Artery
Emissary Vein
Sympathetic plexus

Question 11

Greater Petrosal Hiatus

Answer 11

Greater Petrosal Artery and Nerve

Question 12

Hypoglossal canal

Answer 12

Hypoglossal Nerve (CNXII)

Question 13

Condyloid Foramem

Answer 13

Emissary v.
Meningeal Branch/Occ a.

Question 14

Foramen magnum

Answer 14

Spinal Cord
Meninges
CN XI
Vertebral aa.
Spinal aa.