Foramina Flashcards

1
Q

cribiform plate

A

CN I

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2
Q

foramen cecum

A

nasal emissary v.

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3
Q

anterior ethmoidal foramen

A

anterior ethmoidal avn

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4
Q

posterior ethmoidal foramen

A

posterior ethmoidal avn

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5
Q

optic canal

A

optic n.

opthalmic artery

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6
Q

superior orbital fissure

A

CN III, IV, V1, VI

superior opthalmic v.

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7
Q

foramen rotundum

A

CN V2

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8
Q

foramen ovale

A

CN V3

- accessory meningeal a.

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9
Q

foramen spinosum

A

recurrent meningeal n.

middle meningeal a.

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10
Q

hiatus for greater petrosal n.

A

greater petrosal n.

petrosal branch of middle meningeal a.

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11
Q

hiatus for lesser petrosal n.

A

lesser petrosal n.

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12
Q

internal acoustic meatus

A

CN VII, VIII

internal labryinthine a.

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13
Q

jugular foramen

A

(1,2,3,3)

  • IJV
  • carotid sinus
  • inferior petrosal sinus
  • sigmoid sinus
  • CN’s IX, X, XI
  • posterior meningeal branches of occipital and ascending pharyngeal aa.
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14
Q

mastoid foramen

A

mastoid emissary v.

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15
Q

condyloid canal

A

condyloid emissary v.

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16
Q

foramen magnum

A
spinal cord
spinal roots of spinal accessory n. 
vertebral aa. 
ant/post spinal aa. 
dural vv.
17
Q

hypoglossal canal

A

hypoglossal n.

posterior meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal a.

18
Q

petrotympanic fissure

A

corda tympani

19
Q

stylomastoid foramen

A

facial n.

stylomastoid artery

20
Q

carotid canal

A

internal carotid artery

symp. plexus

21
Q

tympanic canaliculus

A

tympanic br. of CN IX

22
Q

mastoid canaliculus

A

auricular br. of CN X

23
Q

foramen lacerum

A

meningeal br. of ascending pharyngeal a.

24
Q

sphenomaxillary fissure

A

third portion of maxillary artery

25
Q

pterygopalatine fossa

A

3rd portion of maxillary a.

pterygopalantine ganglion

26
Q

sphenopalantine foramen

A

sphenopalantine a.

nasopalantine n.

27
Q

pterygoid canal

A

N and A of pterygoid canal

28
Q

pharyngeal canal

A

phrayngeal A/N

29
Q

greater palantine canal

A

greater palantine A/N

30
Q

lesser palatine canal

A

lesser palatine A/N

31
Q

supraorbital notch

A

supraorbital A/V/N

32
Q

infraorbital foramen

A

infraorbital AVN

33
Q

nasolacrimal gland

A

nasolacrimal duct

34
Q

inferior orbital fissure

A

infraorbital A. and N.
inferior opthalmic v.
orbital and zygomatic nn.

35
Q

zygomaticofacial foramen

A

zygomaticofacial AVN

36
Q

zygomaticotemporal foramen

A

zygomaticotemporal AVN

37
Q

incisive canal

A

nasopalantine n.

greater palantine a.

38
Q

mandibular foramen

A

inferior alveolar AVN

39
Q

mental foramen

A

mental AVN