Foramina & what they Transmit Flashcards

1
Q

Cribriform plate

A

CN I

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2
Q

Foramen cecum

A

Nasal emissary vein

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3
Q

Anterior ethmoidal foramen

A

Anterior ethmoidal a.v.n (V1)

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4
Q

Posterior ethmoidal foramen

A

Posterior ethmoidal a.v.n (V1)

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5
Q

Optic canal

A

CN II, ophthalmic a

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6
Q

Superior orbital fissure

A

CNs III, IV, V1, VI, superior ophthalmic v.

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7
Q

Foramen rotundum

A

CN V2

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8
Q

Foramen spinosum

A

Middle meningeal a., recurrent meningeal n. (V3)

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9
Q

Hiatus for greater petrosal n

A

Greater petrosal n. (CN VII), petrosal br of middle meningeal a.

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10
Q

Hiatus for lesser petrosal n

A

Lesser petrosal n (CN IX)

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11
Q

Internal acoustic meatus

A

CNs VII & VIII, internal labryrinthine a

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12
Q

Jugular foramen

A

CNs IX, X, & XI, sigmoid sinus, inferior petrosal sinus, internal jugular v., posterior meningeal brs of occipital & ascending pharyngeal aa

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13
Q

Mastoid foramen

A

Mastoid emissary v.

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14
Q

Condyloid canal

A

Condyloid emissary v

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15
Q

Foramen magnum

A

Spinal cord, spinal roots of CN XI, vertebral aa., anterior & posterior spinal aa., anterior and posterior meningeal branches (vertebral a), dural vv

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16
Q

Hypoglossal canal

A

CN XII (GSE), posterior meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal a

17
Q

Petrotympanic fissure

A

Chorda tympani of CN VII

18
Q

Stylomastoid foramen

A

SVE of CN VII

19
Q

Carotid canal

A

Internal carotid a., sympathetic plexus

20
Q

Tympanic canaliculus

A

Tympanic branch of CN IX

21
Q

Mastoid canaliculus

A

Auricular branch of CN X

22
Q

Foramen lacerum

A

Meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal a.

23
Q

Sphenomaxillary fissure

A

3rd portion maxillary a.; posterior superior alveolar n.

24
Q

Pterygopalatine fossa

A

3rd portion maxillary a. & pterygopalatine ganglion

25
Q

Sphenopalatine foramen

A

Sphenopalatine a., nasopalatine n., opsterior superior lateral nasal n.

26
Q

Pterygoid canal

A

N. & a. of the pterygoid canal

27
Q

Pharyngeal canal

A

Pharyngeal a. & n.

28
Q

Greater palatine canal

A

Greater palatine a. & n.

29
Q

Lesser palatine canal

A

lesser palatine a. & n.

30
Q

Supraorbital notch

A

Supraorbital a.v.n.

31
Q

Infraorbital foramen

A

Infraorbital a.v.n.

32
Q

Nasolacrimal canal

A

Nasolacrimal duct

33
Q

Inferior orbital fissure

A

Infraorbital a. & n., orbital & zygomatic nn, inferior ophthalmic v.

34
Q

Zygomaticofacial foramen

A

Zygomaticofacial a.v.n.

35
Q

Zygomaticotemporal foramen

A

Zygomaticotemproral a.v.n.

36
Q

Incisive canal

A

Nasopalatine n., greater palatine a.

37
Q

Mandibular foramen

A

Inferior alveolar a.v.n.

38
Q

Mental foramen

A

Mental a.v.n.

39
Q

Foramen ovale

A

CN V3, accessory meningeal a.