Foramina of the skull and contents Flashcards
1
Q
What 2 things pass through the optic canals
A
Optical nerves (CN2) ophthalmic arteries
2
Q
What 6 things passes through the superior orbital fissure
A
Ophthalmic veins V1 CN3 CN4 CN6 sympathetic fibers
3
Q
What thing passes through the foramen rotundum
A
maxillary nerve (CN5)
4
Q
What 2 things pass through the foramen ovale
A
Mandibular nerve
accessory meningeal artery
5
Q
What 2 things pass through the foramen spinosum
A
middle meningeal artery and vein
meningeal branch of CN5
6
Q
What 3 things pass through the foramen lacernum
A
deep petrosal nerve
some meningeal arterial branches
small veins
7
Q
What 6 things pass through the foramen magnum
A
medulla meninges vertebral arteries CN11 Dural veins anterior and posterior spinal arteries
8
Q
What 6 pass through the jugular foramen
A
CN9 CN10 CN11 superior bulb of internal jugular vein inferior petrosal and sigmoid sinuses meningeal branches of ascending pharyngeal and occipital arteries
9
Q
What thing passes through the hypoglossal canal
A
Hypoglossal nerve (CN12)
