Foramina and What they transmit Flashcards
Cribriform Plate
CN1
Foramen Cecum
Nasal Emissary V
Anterior Ethmoidal Foramen
Anterior Ethmoidal avn
Posterior Ethmoidal Foramen
Posterior Ethmoidal avn
Optic Canal
CN II, ophthalmic a.
Superior Orbital Fissure
CN III, IV, V1, VI, ophthalmic v
Foramen Rotundum
V2
Foramen Ovale
V3, accessory meningeal a.
Foramen Spinosum
Middle Meningeal Artery, recurrent meningeal n.
Hiatus for Greater Petrosal Nerve
Greater Petrosal n., petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery
Hiatus for Lesser Petrosal N.
Lesser Petrosal N.
Internal Acoustic Meatus
CN VII, VIII, labrynthine a.
Jugular Foramen
CN IX, X, XI, internal jugular v., sigmoid sinus, inferior petrosal sinus, posterior meningeal branches of occipital and ascending pharyngeal aa.
Mastoid Foramen
Mastoid Emissary V.
Condyloid Canal
Condyloid Emissary v.
Foramen Magnum
Spinal cord, spinal roots of CN XI, vertebral aa., ant. & post. spinal aa., dural vv
Hypoglossal Canal
CN XII, post meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal artery
Petrotympanic Fissure
Chorda tympani of CN VII
Stylomastoid Foramen
SVE of CN VII
Carotid Canal
Internal Carotid A., sympathetic plexus
Tympanic canaliculus
Tympanic br. of CN IX
Mastoid Canaliculus
Auricular br. of CN X
Foramen Lacerum
Meningeal br. of ascending pharyngeal a.
Sphenomaxillary Fissure
3rd portion maxillary a.
Pterygopalatine Fossa
3rd portion maxillary a., pterygopalatine ganglion
Sphenopalatine Foramen
Sphenopalatine a, nasopalatine n., post. superior lateral nasal n.
Pterygoid canal
N & A of the pterygoid canal
Pharyngeal canal
Pharyngeal a & n
Greater Palatine Canal
Greater palatine a & n
Lesser Palatine Canal
Lesser palatine a & n
Supraorbital notch
Supraorbital avn
Infraorbital notch
Infraorbital avn
Nasolacrimal canal
Nasolacrimal duct
Inferior orbital fissure
Infraorbital a & n, orbital & zygomatic nn., inferior ophthalmic v.
Zygomaticofacial Foramen
Zygomaticofacial avn
Zygomaticotemporal Foramen
Zygomaticofacial avn
Incisive Canal
Nasopalatine n., greater palatine a.
Mandibular Foramen
Inferior alveolar avn
Mental Foramen
Mental avn