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Foramina of skull--contents Flashcards

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Supraorbital foramen

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supraorbital artery, vein, and nerve

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Infraorbital foramen

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infraorbital artery, vein, and nerve

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Mental foramen

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mental artery (of inferior alveolar a.), vein, and nerve (of inferior alveolar n.)

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Zygomaticofacial foramen

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zygomaticofacial nerve

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Zygomaticotemporal foramen

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zygomaticotemporal nerve

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Foramen spinosum

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middle meningeal artery, meningeal branch of mandibular div. of trigeminal n. (of V3)

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Foramen ovale

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accessory meningeal artery, mandibular division of trigeminal n. (V3), lesser petrosal n.

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Foramen rotundum

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maxillary division of trigeminal n. (V2)

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Optic canal

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opthalmic artery, optic vein, central artery and vein of retina

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Superior orbital fissure

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superior and inferior opthalmic veins, optic nerve (II)

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Carotid canal

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internal carotid artery, internal carotid nerve plexus sympathetics

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Hiatus of facial canal

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greater petrosal nerve

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Foramen of cribiform plate

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olfactory nerves (I), internal carotid nerve plexus sympathetics

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Foramen cecum

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small emissary vein to superior sagittal sinus

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Anterior ethmoidal foramen

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anterior ethmoidal artery, vein, and nerve

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Posterior ethmoidal foramen

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posterior ethmoidal artery, vein, and nerve

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Internal auditory meatus

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labyrinthine artery, facial nerve (VII) and vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)

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Jugular foramen

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internal jugular vein, posterior meningeal artery, ascending pharyngeal artery, glossopharyngeal nerve (IX), vagus nerve (X), and spinal accessory nerve (XI)

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Hypoglossal canal

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meningeal artery, hypoglossal nerve (XII)

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Foramen magnum

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spinal cord, spinal accessory nerve (XI), vertebral arteries, venous plexus of vertebral canal, anterior and posterior spinal arteries

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Condyloid foramen

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condyloid (optical) emissary vein

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Mastoid foramen

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mastoid emissary vein, branch of occipital artery to dura mater

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Pterygoid canal

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artery of pterygoid canal, nerve of pterygoid canal

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Sphenopalatine foramen

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sphenopalatine artery

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Greater palatine foramen

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greater palatine nerve

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Inferior orbital fissure

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inferior opthalmic veins, infraorbital artery, infraorbital vein, infraorbital nerve (of V2), zygomatic nerve (of V2), orbital branches of pterygopalatine ganglion

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Lesser palatine foramina

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lesser palatine nerve

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Incisive foramen

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nasopalatine nerve

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Stylomastoid foramen

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stylomastoid artery, facial nerve (VII)

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Petrotympanic fissure

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chorda tympani

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Mandibular foramen

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inferior alveolar artery, vein, and nerve

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Parietal foramen

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emissary vein

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