Skull Flashcards
Name 4 foramen
Foramen ovale Foramen spinosum Stylimastoid Foramen Foramen magnum Foramen lacerum Foramen rotundum
Name the boundaries of the temporal fossa
Anterior- zygomatic bone and frontal bone
Posterior- temporal lines
Superior- below inferior temporal line
Inferior- sphenoid bone
Name all of the cranial nerves
I olfactory II optic III oculomotor IV trochlear V trigeminal VI abducens VII facial VIII vestibulocochlear IX glossopharyngeal X vagus XI Accessory XII hypoglossal
Where does cranial nerve I exit the skull
Cribiform plate
Where does cranial nerve II exit the skull
Optic canal of sphenoid
Where does cranial nerve III exit the skull
Superior orbital fissure
Where does cranial nerve IV exit the skull
Superior orbital fissure
Where does cranial nerve V exit the skull
V1 trigemial ophthalmic superior orbital fissure
V2 trigeminal maxillary Foramen rotundum
V2 trigemial mandibular Foramen ovale
Where does cranial nerve VI exit the skull
Superior orbital fissure
Where does cranial nerve VII exit the skull
Internal acoustic meatus
Various exits?
Where does cranial nerve VIII exit the skull
Internal auditory meatus
Where does cranial nerve IX exit the skull
Jugular foramen
Where does cranial nerve X exit the skull
Jugular foramen
Where does cranial nerve XI exit the skull
Jugular foramen
Where does cranial nerve XII exit the skull
Hypoglossal canal
