Foramina of the Skull Flashcards
What structures pass through the supra-orbital foramen?
Supra-orbital nerve and vessels
What structures pass through the infra-orbital canal?
Infra-orbital nerve and vessels
What structures pass through the mental foramen?
Mental nerve and vessels
Zygomaticofacial foramen
Zygomaticofacial nerve
Foramina of cribiform plate
Olfactory nerves (CNI)
Optic canal
Optic nerve (CNII)
Ophthalmic artery
Superior orbital fissure
Oculomotor nerve (CNVIII)
Trochlear nerve (CNIV)
Ophthalmic branch of trigeminal
Abducens
Superior ophthalmic vein
Foramen lacerum
Filled with cartilage in life
Internal acoustic meatus
Facial nerve
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Labrynthine artery and vein
Hypoglossal canal
Hypoglossal nerve
Foramen rotundum
Maxillary branch of trigeminal
Foramen ovale
Mandibular branch of trigeminal
Carotid canal
internal carotid artery
Foramen spinosum
Middle meningeal artery
Jugular foramen
IJV
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Vagus nerve
Spinal accessory nerve
Foramen magnum
Spinal cord
Vertebral arteries
Roots of spinal accessory nerve travelling superiorly from spinal cord to jugular foramen
Stylomastoid foramen
Facial nerve
Where does middle meningeal artery run through?
Foramen spinosum
Where does internal carotid artery run?
Carotid canal
What canal does the facial nerve run through?
Stylomastoid foramen
