skull base & cranial nerves Flashcards
1
Q
optic canal
A
optic nerve & optic artery
2
Q
superior orbital fissure
A
CN V1 - ophthalmic
CN III - oculomotor
CN IV - trochlear
CN VI - abducens
Others:
lacrimal n
frontal nerve
nasocilliary nerve
3
Q
foramen rotundum
A
CN V2 - maxillary nerve
4
Q
foramen ovale
A
CN V3 - mandibular nerve
lesser petrosal nerve
5
Q
carotid canal
A
internal carotid sympathetic plexus
6
Q
foramen spinosum
A
middle meningeal artery
meningeal br of mandibular n (CN V3)
7
Q
jugular foramen
A
IJV
CN IX
CN X
CN XI
8
Q
foramen lacerum
A
deep petrosal and greater petrosal nerves
