Important Cranial Foramina Bones Flashcards
1
Q
Foramen Cecum
A
Frontal
Ethmoid
2
Q
Greater Palatine Foramen
A
Palatine
3
Q
Lesser Palatine Foramen
A
Palatine
4
Q
Incisive Canal
A
Maxilla
5
Q
Supraorbital foramen
A
Frontal
6
Q
Infraorbital Foramen
A
Sphenoid
Maxilla
7
Q
Optic Canal
A
Sphenoid
8
Q
Superior Orbital Fissure
A
Sphenoid (between greater and lesser wings)
9
Q
Inferior Orbital Fissure (leads to infraorbital foramen)
A
Sphenoid
Maxilla
10
Q
Foramen Rotondum
A
Sphenoid
11
Q
Foramen Ovale
A
Sphenoid
12
Q
Foramen Spinosum
A
Sphenoid
13
Q
Petrotympanic Fissure
A
Temporal
14
Q
Foramen Lacerum
A
Temporal
Sphenoid
15
Q
Internal Acoustic Meatus
A
Temporal (petrous)