Foramina & Contents Flashcards
1
Q
Foramen Ovale
A
V3
Accessory meningeal artery
2
Q
Foramen Rotundum
A
V2 (R2V2)
3
Q
Superior orbital fissure
A
CNs 3, 4, V1, 6
4
Q
Inferior orbital fissure
A
CN V2
5
Q
Foramen spinosum
A
Middle meningeal artery
6
Q
Jugular foramen
A
CN 9 (pars nervosa) CNs 10 and 11 (pars vascularis)
7
Q
Hypoglossal canal
A
CN 12
8
Q
Optic canal
A
CN2
Ophthalmic artery
9
Q
Cavernous sinus
A
CNs 3, 4, 5 (except V3), 6
Carotid artery
10
Q
IAC
A
CN 7 CN 8 (cochlear, inferior and superior vestibular components)
11
Q
Meckel’s Cave
A
Trigeminal Ganglion (long live Nyberg!)
12
Q
Dorello’s canal
A
CN 6
Inferior petrosal sinus