Holes Flashcards

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Optic canal

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. CN II
. Opthalmic artery (branch of ICA)
* no paired vein!

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Superior orbital fissure

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. CN III
. CN IV
. CN V1 (opthalmic)
. CN VI
. Superior opthalmic vein
. Branch from the sympathetic nerve plexus (sym/post) that wraps around the ICA
. Orbital arteries/veins (branches of the middle meningeal artery)

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Supraorbital foramen

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. Supraorbital NAV
. nerve = branch of frontal nerve of CN V1
. artery = branch of opthalmic artery
. vein = drains into superior opthalmic vein

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Zygomaticofacial foramen

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. Zygomaticofacial nerve (branch of zygomatic nerve of CN V2)

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Inferior Orbital Fissure

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. Infraorbital NAV
. nerve = (branch of CN V2)
. artery = (branch of maxillary artery)
. vein = (tributary of maxillary vein)
. Zygomatic nerve (branch of CN V2)
. Orbital nerves (branches of CN V2)
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Infraorbital groove

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. Allows passage of neurovasculature to and from the infraorbital foramen
. Infraorbital NAV
. nerve = branch of V2
. artery = branch of maxillary artery
. vein = tributary to maxillary vein
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Infraorbital foramen

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. Infraorbital NAV
. nerve = branch of CN V2
. artery = branch of maxillary artery
. vein = tributary to maxillary vein

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Mental foramen

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. Mental NAV
. nerve = branch of inferior alveolar nerve of V3
. artery = branch of inferior alveolar artery
. vein = tributary to inferior alveolar vein

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Mandibular foramen

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. Inferior alveolar NAV
. nerve = branch of CN V3
. artery = branch of maxillary artery
. vein = tributary to maxillary vein

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Incisive fossa/foramen

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. Communication between nasopalatine and greater palatine nerves (CN V2 branches)
. Anastomosis between sphenopalatine and greater palatine arteries

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Greater palatine foramen

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. Greater palatine NAV
. nerve = branch of CN V2
. artery = branch of maxillary artery
. vein = tributary to maxillary vein

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Lesser palatine foramen

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. Lesser palatine NAV
. nerve = branch of CN V2
. artery = branch of maxillary artery
. vein = tributary to maxillary vein

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Pterygoid canal

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. Vidian nerve

. Artery of pterygoid canal (branch of maxillary artery)

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Petrotympanic fissure

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. Chorda tympani nerve (branch of CN VII)

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Carotid canal

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. ICA

. sym/post fibers from the internal carotid plexus

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Stylomastoid foramen

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. Motor root of CN VII

. Stylohyoid branch of occipital artery/vein

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Anterior ethmoidal foramen

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. Anterior ethmoidal NAV
. nerve = branch of nasociliary nerve of CN V1
. artery = branch of opthalmic artery
. vein = tributary to opthalmic vein

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Posterior ethmoidal foramen

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. Posterior ethmoidal NAV
. nerve = branch of nasociliary nerve of CN V1
. artery = branch of opthalmic artery
. vein = branch of opthalmic vein

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Foramen cecum

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. Nasal emissary vein (between nasal cavity and superior sagittal sinus)

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Foramen lacerum

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. Nothing passes through here
. The deep petrosal (sym/post) and greater petrosal nerves (para/pre, ss-taste from soft palate) pass above it before entering the pterygoid canal

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Foramen rotundum

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Maxillary nerve (CN V2)

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Foramen spinosum

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. Middle meningeal artery/vein (branch of maxillary artery/vein)
. Meningeal branch of CN V3

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Foramen ovale

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. Mandibular nerve (CN V3)
. Lesser petrosal nerve (originates from tympanic plexus which is associated with CN IX to deliver para/pre fibers to the otic ganglion)
. Accessory meningeal artery/vein (from Maxillary artery/vein)

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Internal acoustic meatus

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. CN VII (facial)
. CN VIII (vestibulocochlear)
. Internal auditory artery (branches from AICA or basilar arteries)
. Internal auditory vein

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Hypoglossal canal

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CN XII (hypoglossal)

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Foramen magnum

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. Vertebral arteries (branch of subclavian artery)
. Anterior spinal artery (branch of vertebral artery)
. Posterior spinal arteries (branch of vertebral artery)
. Spinal portion of CN XI
. Spinomedullary junction
. Meninges
. Ligaments associated with the craniovertebral joints

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Jugular foramen

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. CN IX (glossopharyngeal) along with its superior and inferior ganglion
. CN X along with its superior ganglion
. CN XI
. Beginning of IJV (where sigmoid + inferior petrosal sinuses meet)
. Meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal and occipital artery