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Skull: Foramen and Contents Flashcards

1
Q

foramen cecum

A

nasal emissary vein

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2
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cribriform plate

A

CN I - olfactory nerve

ethmoid bone

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3
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anterior ethmoidal foramen

A

anterior ethmoidal artery, vein, nerve

seen near cribriform and inside nose

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4
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posterior ethmoidal foramen

A

posterior ethmoidal artery, vein nerve

seen near cribriform and inside nose

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5
Q

optic canal

A

CN II

opthalamic artery

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6
Q

superior orbital fissure

A

CN III, IV, V -1, VI
3, 4, 5-1, 6
superior opthalmic vein

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7
Q

foramen rotundum

A

CN V2

close to the superior orbital fissure
and exits into nasal cavity

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8
Q

foramen ovale

A

CN V3

accessory meningeal artery

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9
Q

foramen spinosum

A

middle meningeal artery
recurrent meningeal nerve (V3)

seen from inferior and superior

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10
Q

hiatus for greater petrosal nerve

A

greater petrosal nerve
-branch of CN VII

-petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery

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11
Q

hiatus for lesser petrosal nerve

A

lesser petrosal nerve

-branch of the CN IX

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12
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internal acoustic meatus

A

CN VII, VIII
7,8

internal labryninthine artery

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13
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jugular foramen

A

CN IX, X, XI
9, 10, 11

sigmoid sinus
inferior petrosal sinus

internal jugular vein

posterior meningeal branches of occipital artery
ascending pharyngeal artery

3 2 2 1
nerve sinus artery vein
“sip sinuses”
“pmoap arteries”

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14
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mastoid foramen

A

mastoid emissary vein

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15
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condyloid canal

A

condyloid emissary vein

seen posterior to occipital condyle and inside skull

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16
Q

foramen magnum

A 
spinal cord
spinal roots of CN XI
vertebral arteries
anterior and posterior spinal arteries
dural veins
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17
Q

hypoglossal canal

A

CN XII (GSE)

posterior meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal artery

runs through occipital condyle

18
Q

petrotympanic fissure

A

chorda tympani
-of CN VII

medial to mandibular fossa

19
Q

stylomastoid foramen

A

CN VII - SVE

between mastoid and styloid processes

20
Q

carotid canal

A

internal carotid artery
sympathetic plexus

seen ??

21
Q

foramen lacerum

A

meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal

seen ??

22
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tympanic canaliculus

A

tympanic branch of CN IX

23
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mastoid canaliculus

A

auricular branch of CN X

24
Q

sphenomaxillary fissure

A

3rd portion of maxillary artery

25
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Pterygopalatine fossa

A

3rd portion maxillary artery

Pterygopalatine ganglion

26
Q

Sphenopalatine foramen

A

Sphenopalatine artery
Nasopalatine nerve
Posterior superior lateral nasal nerve

27
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Pterygoid canal

A

Nerve and artery of pterygoid canal

28
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Pharyngeal canal

A

Pharyngeal artery and nerve

29
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Greater palatine canal

A

Greater palatine artery and Nerve

30
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Lesser palatine canal

A

Lesser palatine artery and nerve

31
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Supraorbital notch

A

Supra orbital artery, vein, nerve

32
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Infraorbital foramen

A

Infraorbital artery vein nerve

33
Q

Anterior ethmoidal foramen

A

Anterior ethmoidal artery vein nerve

34
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Posterior ethmoidal foramen

A

Posterior ethmoidal artery vein nerve

35
Q

Nasolacrimal canal

A

Nasolacrimal duct

36
Q

Superior orbital fissure

A

CN III, IV, V1, VI

Superior ophthalmic vein

37
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Inferior orbital fissure

A

Infraorbital artery and nerve
Orbital nerve
Zygomatic nerve
Inferior ophthalmic vein

38
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Zygomaticofacial foramen

A

Zygomaticofacial artery vein nerve

39
Q

Zygomaticotemporal foramen

A

Zygomaticotemporal artery, vein, nerve

40
Q

Incisive canal

A

Nasopalatine nerve

Greater palatine artery

41
Q

Mandibular foramen

A

Inferior alveolar artery vein nerve

42
Q

Mental foramen

A

Mental artery vein nerve

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