Foramina & what they Transmit Flashcards
Cribriform plate
CN I
Foramen cecum
Nasal emissary vein
Anterior ethmoidal foramen
Anterior ethmoidal a.v.n (V1)
Posterior ethmoidal foramen
Posterior ethmoidal a.v.n (V1)
Optic canal
CN II, ophthalmic a
Superior orbital fissure
CNs III, IV, V1, VI, superior ophthalmic v.
Foramen rotundum
CN V2
Foramen spinosum
Middle meningeal a., recurrent meningeal n. (V3)
Hiatus for greater petrosal n
Greater petrosal n. (CN VII), petrosal br of middle meningeal a.
Hiatus for lesser petrosal n
Lesser petrosal n (CN IX)
Internal acoustic meatus
CNs VII & VIII, internal labryrinthine a
Jugular foramen
CNs IX, X, & XI, sigmoid sinus, inferior petrosal sinus, internal jugular v., posterior meningeal brs of occipital & ascending pharyngeal aa
Mastoid foramen
Mastoid emissary v.
Condyloid canal
Condyloid emissary v
Foramen magnum
Spinal cord, spinal roots of CN XI, vertebral aa., anterior & posterior spinal aa., anterior and posterior meningeal branches (vertebral a), dural vv