Major Foramina, Fissures, and Canals of Skull Flashcards
Mental Foramina
Branches of the inferior alveolar a, v, n
Mandibular Foramen
Branches of the inferior alveolar a, v, n
Mandibular Canal
Inferior alveolar a, v, and n
Palatine Fissure
Anastomoses between the palatine and the
infraorbital and nasal aa and vv
Major Palatine Foramen
Major palatine a, v, n
Minor Palatine Foramen
Branches of major palatine artery
Caudal Palatine Foramen
Major palatine a, v, n
Sphenopalatine Foramen
Sphenopalatine a, v and Caudal nasal n
Infraorbital Foramen
Infraorbital a, v, n
Maxillary Foramen
Maxillary a, v, n
Infraorbital Canal
Maxillary/Infraorbital a, v, n
Optic Canal
Optic n and External Ophthalmic a, v
Orbital Fissure
Oculomotor n (CN III)
Trochlear n (CN IV)
Ophthalmic n
Abducens n (CN VI)
Rostral Alar Foramen
Maxillary a, v, n
Caudal Alar Foramen
Maxillary a, v
Alar Canal
Maxillary a, v and Maxillary n en route to rostral alar foramen
Round Foramen
Maxillary n en route to alar canal
Oval foramen
Mandibular n and Emissary vein from cranial cavity
Musculotubal Canal
Auditory tube
Foramen Lacerum
Loop of the internal carotid artery
Stylomastoid Foramen
Facial nerve
Tympanoccipital Fissure
Glossopharyngeal nerve, Vagus nerve, Spinal Acc. nerve and Sympathetic nerves and small veins
Retroarticular Foramen
Temporomandibular articular vein
Hypoglossal Canal
Hypoglossal nerve
Foramen Magnum
Spinal Cord, Basilar artery, Venous plexus, Spinal part of Spinal Acc. nerve
Round Foramen (Internally)
Maxillary nerve, and Emissary vein from the cavernous sinus
Carotid Canal (Internally)
Internal carotid artery
Internal Acoustic Meatus
Facial nerve and Vestibulocochlear nerve
Jugular Foramen
Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Spinal Acc. Nerve and Sigmoid sinus
