Foramina and Canals Flashcards

1
Q

Foramen Cecum

A

emissary vein to superior sagittal sinus (just in front of cribiform plate/crista galli)

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2
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Nasal slit / Anterior Ethmoidal foramen

A

anterior ethmoidal artery, vein, and nerve

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3
Q

Foramen of Cribiform plate

A

Olfactory nerves

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4
Q

Posterior Ethmoidal foramen

A

posterior ethmoidal artery, vein, and nerve

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5
Q

Optic Canal (2)

A

Optic nerve, Ophthalmic artery

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6
Q

Superior Orbital Fissure (4)

A

Oculomotor nerve, Trochlear nerve, ophthalmic branch of Trigeminal [specifically lacrimal, frontal, and nasociliary branches of V1], Ophthalmic vein + sympathetic fibers

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7
Q

Foramen Rotundum

A

Maxillary nerve (V2)

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8
Q

Foramen Ovale (3)

A

Mandibular nerve (V3), accessory meningeal artery, lesser petrosal nerve

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9
Q

Foramen spinosum (3)

A

Middle meningeal artery and vein, meningeal branch of mandibular nerve

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10
Q

Foramen Lacerum

A

Greater Petrosal nerve

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11
Q

Carotid Canal (2)

A

Internal carotid artery, internal carotid nerve plexus

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12
Q

Internal Acoustic Meatus (3)

A

Facial nerve, Vestibulococchlear nerve, labyrinthine artery

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13
Q

Jugular Foramen (7)

A

Glossopharyngeal nerve, Vagus nerve, Accessory nerve, Superior bulb of internal jugular vein, inferior petrosal sinus, sigmoid sinus, posterior meningeal artery

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14
Q

Hypoglossal Canal

A

Hypoglossal nerve

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15
Q

Foramen Magnum (5)

A

Medulla oblongata, meninges, vertebral arteries, meningeal branch of vertebral artery, spinal roots of accessory nerve

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16
Q

Stylomastoid Foramen

A

Facial nerve

17
Q

Incisive fossa

A

Nasopalatine nerve, sphenopalatine vessels

18
Q

Infraoribtal fissure (3)

A

Infraorbital nerve, infraorbital branch of maxillary artery, inferior ophthalmic vein