Foramina of the Skull Flashcards

1
Q

Which foramen contains the following?

SUPRAORBITALl artery, SUPRAORBITALl vein, SUPRAORBITAL nerve

A

SUPRAORBITAL foramen

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2
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Which foramen contains the following?

emissary veins to superior sagittal sinus

A

foramen cecum

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3
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Which foramen contains the following?

olfactory nerve bundles (I)

A

foramina of cribriform plate

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4
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Which foramen contains the following?

ANTERIOR ETHMOIDAL artery, ANTERIOR ETHMOIDAL vein, ANTERIOR ETHMOIDALl nerve

A

ANTERIOR ETHMOIDAL Foramen

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5
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Which foramen contains the following?

POSTERIOR ETHMOIDAL artery POSTERIOR ETHMOIDAL vein POSTERIOR ETHMOIDAL nerve

A

POSTERIOR ETHMOIDAL foramen

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6
Q

Which foramen contains the following?

ophthalmic artery, optic nerve (II)

A

optic canal

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7
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Which foramen contains the following?
SUPERIOR ophthalmic vein
oculomotor nerve (III)
trochlear nerve (IV)
lacrimal, frontal and nasociliary branches of ophthalmic nerve (V1)
abducent nerve (VI)
A

SUPERIOR orbital fissure

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8
Q
Which foramen contains the following?
mxillary nerve (V2)
A

foramen rotundum

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9
Q

Which foramen contains the following?
Nasopalatine nerve (V2)
Sphenopalatine artery

A

foramen ovale

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10
Q

Which foramen contains the following?
GREATER PALATINE artery
GREATER PALATINE vein
GREATER PALATINE nerve

A

GREATER PALATINE foramen

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11
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Which foramen contains the following?
LESSER PALATINE artery
LESSER PALATINE vein
LESSER PALATINE nerve

A

LESSER PALATINE foramen

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12
Q

Which foramen contains the following?
inferior ophthalmic veins
infraorbital artery
infraorbital vein
zygomatic nerve
infraorbital nerve of maxillary nerve (V2)
orbital branches of pterygopalatine ganglion

A

Inferior orbital fissure

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13
Q

Which foramen contains the following?
INFRAORBITAL artery
INFRAORBITAL vein
INFRAORBITAL nerve

A

INFRAORBITAL foramen

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14
Q

Which foramen contains the following?
accessory meningeal artery
mandibular nerve (V3)
lesser petrosal nerve (occasionally)

A

Foramen Ovale

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15
Q

Which foramen contains the following?
middle meningeal artery
meningeal branch of the mandibular nerve (V3)

A

Foramen Spinosum

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16
Q
Which foramen contains the following?
labyrinthine artery
facial nerve (VII)
vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
A

internal acoustic meatus

17
Q
Which foramen contains the following?
internal jugular vein, inferior petrosal sinus, sigmoid sinus
glossopharyngeal nerve (IX), vagus nerve (X), accessory nerve (XI)
A

Jugular foramen

18
Q
Which foramen contains the following?
hypoglossal nerve (XII)
A

hypoglossal canal

19
Q

Which foramen contains the following?
anterior and posterior spinal arteries, vertebral arteries, medulla oblongata, ascending spinal fibers of accessory nerve (XI)

A

foramen magnum

20
Q

Which foramen contains the following?
STYLOMASTOID artery
facial nerve (VII)

A

stylomastoid foramen