Foramina of the skull Flashcards

1
Q

Foramen caecum

A

Emissary veins to nasal cavity

Anteror cranial fossa

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2
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Olfactory foramina

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Cribriform plate: olfactory nerve (CN I)

Anterior cranial fossa

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Optic canal

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Optic nerve CN II

Opthalmic artery

Anterior cranial fossa

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4
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Superior orbital fissure

A

Oculomotor nerve (III)

Trochlear nerve (IV)

Opthalmic division of trigeminal nerve V1

Abducens (VI)

Opthalmic veins

3,4,5,6 v

Middle cranial fossa

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5
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Foramen rotundum

A

Maxillary division of trigeminal nerve V2

Middle cranial fossa

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Foramen ovale

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Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve V3

Lesser petrosal nerve

Middle cranial fossa

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7
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Foramen spinosum

A

Middle meningeal artery

Middle cranial fossa

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8
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Hiatus for the greater petrosal nerve

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Greater petrosal nerve

Middle cranial fossa

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9
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Hiatus for the lesser petrosal nerve

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Lesser petrosal nerve

Middle cranial fossa

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10
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Foramen magnum

A

End of brainstem

Vertebral arteries

Spinal roots of the accessory nerve

Meninges

Posterior cranial fossa

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11
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Internal acoustic meatus

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Facial nerve VII

Vestibulocochlear nerve VIII

Labyrinthine artery

Posterior cranial fossa

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12
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Jugular foramen

A

Glossopharyngeal nerve IX

Vagus nerve X

Accessory nerve XII

Inferior petrosal sinus

Sigmoid sinus

Posterior cranial fossa

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13
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Hypoglossal canal

A

Hypoglossal nerve VII

Meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal artery

Posterior cranial fossa

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14
Q

Condylar canal

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Emissary vein

Posterior cranial fossa

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15
Q

Passes through foramen ovale

A
O tic ganglion
V3 (Mandibular nerve:3rd branch of trigeminal)
A ccessory meningeal artery
L esser petrosal nerve
E missary vein
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16
Q

Structures passing through superior orbital fissure

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Lacrimal
Frontal
Trochlear
Superior Division of Oculomotor
Abducens
Nasociliary
Inferior Division of Oculomotor nerve