Foramina Flashcards

1
Q

cribriform plate

A

ethmoid

CNI

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2
Q

foramen cecum

A

Frontal

nasal emissary vein

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3
Q

anterior ethmoidal foramen

A

frontoehtmoidal suture

anterior ethmoidal avn

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4
Q

posterior ethmoidal foramen

A

frontoethmoidal suture

posterior ethmoidal avn

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5
Q

optic canal

A

sphenoid (chiasmatic groove)

CNII ophtamic a

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6
Q

superior orbital fissure

A

sphenoid

CNIII, IV, V(1), VI and superior ophthalmic v

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7
Q

Foramen rotundum

A

sphenoid

CNV(2)

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8
Q

Foramen ovale

A

sphenoid

CNV(3) accessory meningeal a

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9
Q

foramen spinosum

A

sphenoid

mma, recurrent meningeal n (V3)

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10
Q

hiatus for greater petrosal n

A

temporal (petrous)

greater pterosal n (CNVII, petrosal br of mma

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11
Q

Hiatus for lesser petrosal n

A

Temporal (petrous, lat. to hiatus for greater petrosal n)

letter petrosal n (CNIX)

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12
Q

internal acoustic meatus

A

temporal (petrous)

CNVII and VIII, internal labryrinthine a

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13
Q

jugular forament

A

petrooccipital fissure
CNIX, X and XI, sigmoid sinus, inf petrosal sinus, internal jugular v, post meningeal branches of occipital ascending pharyngeal aa

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14
Q

Mastoid foramen

A

Temporal (masoid)

mastoid emissary V

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15
Q

condyloid canal

A

Occipital (lateral to foramen magnum)

condyloid emissary v

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16
Q

foramen magnum

A

occipital

spinal cord, spinal roots of CNXI, vertebral aa, ant and pst spinal aa, dural vv

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17
Q

hypoglossal canal

A

occipital

CNXII (GSE) post meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal a

18
Q

Petrotympanic fissure

A

Temporal (med to mand fossa)

chorad tympani of CNVII

19
Q

stylomastoid foramen

A

temporal (mastod post to styloid process)

SVE of CNVII

20
Q

carotid canal

A

Temporal

internal carotid a, sympathetic plexus

21
Q

mastoid canaliculus

A

temporal (inside jugular foramen lateral)

auricular branch of CNX

22
Q

tympanic canaliculus

A

temporal (crest between jugular for and carotid canal

Tympanic branch of CNIX

23
Q

foramen lacerum

A

Sphenoid, temporal, and occipital

meningeal brand of ascending pharyngeal a

24
Q

sphenomaxillary fissure

A

ant infratemporal fossa

3rd portion maxillary a

25
Q

pterygopalatine fossa

A

inside sphenomaxillary fissure

3rd portion maxillary a and pterygopalatine ganglion

26
Q

spenopalatine foramen

A

deep to pterygopalatine fossa (med wall)

sphenopalatine a, nasopalatine n, post sup lat nasal n

27
Q

pterygoid canal

A

sphenoid (ant wall of foramen lacerum)

Nerve and artery of the pterygoid canal

28
Q

pharyngeal canal

A

sphenovomer suture

pharyngeal a and n

29
Q

greater palatine canal

A

palatine bone

greater palatine a and n

30
Q

lesser palatine canal

A

palatine bone

lesser palatine a and n

31
Q

supraorbital notch

A

frontal

supraorbital a v n

32
Q

infraorbital foramen

A

maxilla

infraorbital a v n

33
Q

anterior ethmoidal foramen

A

frontal ethmoidal suture

ant ethmoidal a v n

34
Q

posterior ethmoidal foramen

A

frontal ethmoidal suture

post ethmoidal a v n

35
Q

nasolacrimal canal

A

maxilla

nasolacrimal duct

36
Q

superior orbital fissure

A

sphenoid

CNIII, IV, V(1), VI, sup opthal v

37
Q

inferior orbital fissure

A

upper extent of sp max fis

infraorbital a and n, orbital and zygomatic nerves, inferior ophthalmic v

38
Q

zygomaticofacial foramen

A

zygomatic

zygomaticofacial a v n

39
Q

zygomaticotemporal foramen

A

zygomatic

zygomaticotemporal a v n

40
Q

incisive canal

A

maxilla

nasopalatine n, greater palatine a

41
Q

mandibular foramen

A

mandible

inferior alveolar a v n

42
Q

mental foramen

A

mandible

mental a v n