Foramina and What They Transmit Flashcards

1
Q

Cribriform plate

A

CN I

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2
Q

Foramen cecum

A

Nasal emissary vein

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3
Q

Anterior ethmoidal foramen

A

anterior ethmoidal a.v.n.

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4
Q

Posterior ethmoidal foramen

A

posterior ethmoidal a.v.n.

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5
Q

Optic canal

A

CNII, opthalmic a.

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6
Q

Suuperior orbital fissure

A

CNs III, IV, V1, VI, superior ophthalmic 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

Middle meningeal a., recurrent meningal n. (V3)

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10
Q

Hiatus for greater petrosal n.

A

Greater petrosal n. (CN VII), petrosal br. of middle meningeal a.

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11
Q

Hiatus for lesser petrosal n.

A

Lesser petrosal n. (CN IX)

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12
Q

Internal acoustic meatus

A

CNs VII & VIII, internal labyrinthine a.

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13
Q

Jugular foramen

A

CNs IX, X & XI, sigmoid sinus, inf. petrosal sinus, internal jugular v., posterior meningeal brs. of occipital & 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 CNXI, vertebral aa., ant. & post. spinal aa., ant. & post. meningeal branches (vert. a.); dural vv.

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17
Q

Hypoglossal canal

A

CN XII (GSE), post. meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal artery

18
Q

Petrotympanic fissure

A

Chorda tympani of CN VII

19
Q

Stylomastoid foramen

A

SVE of CN VII

20
Q

Carotid canal

A

Internal carotid a., sympathetic 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

3rd portion maxillary a.; post. sup. alveolar n.

25
Q

Pterygopalatine fossa

A

3rd portion maxillary a. & pterygopalatine ganglion

26
Q

Sphenopalatine foramen

A

Sphenopalatine a., nasopalatine n., post sup lat nasal n.

27
Q

Pterygoid canal

A

Sphenoid (ant. wall of foramen lacerum)

N.and; A. of the pterygoid canal

28
Q

Pharyngeal canal

A

Sphenovomer suture

Pharyngeal a. & n.

29
Q

Greater palatine canal

A

Palatine bone

Greater palatine a. & n.

30
Q

Lesser palatine canal

A

Palatine bone

Lesser palatine a. & n.

31
Q

Supraorbital notch

A

Frontal bone

Supraorbital a.v.n.

32
Q

Infraorbital foramen

A

Maxilla bone

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

CNs III, IV, V1, VI, sup. ophthal. v.

37
Q

Inferior orbital fissure

A

upper extent of spheno. max. fis.

infraorbital a. & n., orbital & zygomatic nerves, inferior ophthalmic v.

38
Q

Zygomaticofacial foramen

A

Zygomatic bone

zygomaticofacial a.v.n.

39
Q

Zygomaticotemporal foramen

A

Zygomatic bone

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

inferior alveolar a.v.n.
mental a.v.n.