Foramina of skull Flashcards
1
Q
what goes through the cribiform plate?
A
olfactory nerve CN I
2
Q
what goes through the optic canal?
A
optic nerve CN II, opthalmic artery
3
Q
what goes through the superior orbital fissure
A
CN III, IV, VI
opthalmic (CN V1)
opthalmic vein
4
Q
what goes through the foramen rotundum
A
maxillary n CN V2
5
Q
what goes through the foramen ovale?
A
mandibular n CN V3
6
Q
what goes through the foramen spinosum?
A
middle meningeal artery
7
Q
foramen lacerum?
A
NOTHING DAMNIT
8
Q
jugular foramen?
A
IJV, CN IX, X, and XI
9
Q
internal acoustic foramen?
A
CN VII, CN VIII
10
Q
stylomastoid foramen?
A
CN VII
11
Q
hypoglossal canal?
A
CN XII
12
Q
foramen magnum?
A
vertebral arteries, spinal cord, spinal accessory nerves
13
Q
carotid canal?
A
internal carotid a
