Head - foramina

Question 0

Greater palatine foramen

Answer 0

Greater palatine nerve (maxillary nerve V/2)

Greater palatine artery (decending palatine artery)

Question 1

Incisive foramen

Answer 1

Nasopalatine nerve (maxillary nerve V/2)

Question 2

Lesser palatine foramen

Answer 2

Lesser palatine nerves (maxillary nerve V/2)

Lesser palatine artery (descending palatine artery)

Question 3

Inferior orbital fissure

Answer 3

Infraorbital artery (maxillary artery)
Inferior opthalmic vein
Infraorbital nerve (maxillary nerve V/2)
Zygomatic nerve (maxillary nerve V/2)

Question 4

Foramen rotundum

Answer 4

Maxillary nerve V/2

Question 5

Foramen ovale

Answer 5

Mandibular nerve V/3

Venous plexus of foramen ovale

Question 6

Foramen spinosum

Answer 6

Meningeal branch (mandibular nerve V/3)
Medial meningeal artery (maxillary artery)

Question 7

Sphenopetrosal fissure and foramen lacerum

Answer 7

Lesser petrosal nerve (glossopharyngeal nerve IX)
Greater petrosal nerve (facial nerve VII)
Deep petrosal nerve (internal carotid plexus)

Question 8

External opening of the carotid canal and carotid canal

Answer 8

Internal carotid artery, petrous part
Internal carotid venous plexus
Internal carotid plexus (sympathetic trunk, superior cervical ganglion)

Question 9

Stylomastoid foramen

Answer 9

Facial nerve VII

Question 10

Jugular foramen

Answer 10

Anterior part:
Inferior petrosal sinus
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Posterior part:
Posterior meningeal artery (ascending pharyngeal artery)
Sigmoid sinus (superior bulb of jugular vein)
Vagus nerve X
Meningeal nerve (vagus nerve X)
Accessory nerve XI

Question 11

Mastoid canaliculus

Answer 11

Auricular branch of vagus nerve (vagus nerve X)

Question 12

Hypoglossal canal

Answer 12

Hypoglossal nerve XII

Venous plexus of hypoglossal canal

Question 13

Condylar canal

Answer 13

Condylar emissary vein

Question 14

Foramen magnum

Answer 14

Meninges
Internal vertebral venous plexus (marginal sinus)
Vertebral arteries (subclavian arteries)
Anterior spinal artery (vertebral arteries)
Medulla oblongata/spinal cord
Spinal roots (accessory nerve XI)

Question 15

Cribriform plate

Answer 15

Olfactroy nerves I

Anterior ethmoidal artery (opthalmic artery)

Question 16

Optic canal

Answer 16

Optic nerve II
Opthalmic artery (internal carotid artery)
Meninges; sheath of optic nerve

Question 17

Superior orbital fissure

Answer 17

Middle part:
Nasociliary nerve (opthalmic nerve V/1)
Oculomotor nerve III
Abducent nerve VI
Lateral part:
Throclear nerve IV
mutual origin of :
frontal nerve (opthalmic nerve V/1)
lacrimal nerve (opthalmic nerve V/1)
Orbital branch (medial meningeal artery)
Superior opthalmic artery

Question 18

Foramen rotundum

Answer 18

Maxillary nerve V/2

Question 19

Internal opening of caortid canal and carotid canal

Answer 19

Internal carotid artery, petrous part
Internal carotid venous plexus
Internal carotid plexus (sympathetic trunk, superior cervical ganglion)

Question 20

Pore and internal acoustic meatus

Answer 20

Facial nerve VII
Vestibulocochlear nerve VIII
Labyrinthine artery (basilar artery)
Labyrinthine veins