Skull foramina Flashcards
What travels through the Optic Canal ?
Optic Canal;
- Optic Nevre
- Ophthalmic artery
What travels through the Superior Orbital Fissure?
Superior Orbital Fissure;
NFLOATS
- Nasocillary nerve (Branch of Opthalamic V1)
- Frontal Nerve (Branch of Opthalamic V1)
- Lacrimal nerve (Branch of Opthalamic V1)
- Oculomotor nerve (III)
- Abducens nerve (IV)
- Trochlear nerve (IV)
- Superior Opthalamic Vein
What travels through the Inferior Orbital Fissure?
Inferior Orbital Fissure;
ZIIS
- Zygomatic branch of Maxillary nerve
- Infraorbital nerve
- Inferior Opthalamic Vein
- Sympathetic nerves
What travels through the Foramen Rotundum?
Foramen Rotundum;
- Maxillary nerve V2
What travels through the Foramen Ovale?
Foramen Ovale;
- Mandibular nerve V3
- Accessory meningeal artery
What travels through the Foramen Spinosum?
Formen Spinosum;
- Middle meningeal artery and vein
- Meningeal branch of V3
What travels through the Foramen Lacerum ?
Foramen Lacerum;
- Deep petrosal nerve
- Some meningeal arterial branches
What travels through the Hiatus of Greater Petrosal nerve ?
Hiatus of Greater Petrosal nerve;
- Greater Petrosal nerve
- Petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery
What travels through the Carotid Canal?
Carotid Canal;
- Internal Carotid artery & nerve plexus
What travels through the Foramen Cecum?
Formen Cecum;
- Nasal Emissary Vein
What travels through the Foramen Magnum?
Foramen Magnum;
- Medulla
- Meninges
- Vertebral arteries
- Accessory Nerve (CNXI)
- Dural veins
- Anterior + Posterior Spinal Arteries
What travels through the Jugular Foramen ?
Jugular Foramen;
- Cranial Nerves IX, X, XI
- Superior bulb of internal Jugular Vein
- Inferior Petrosal Sinus
- Sigmoid Sinus
- Meningeal branches of ascending Pharyngeal and Occipital Arteries
What travels through the Hypoglossal Canal?
Hypoglossal Canal;
- Hypoglossal Nerve XII
What travels through the Internal Acoustic Meatus ?
Internal Acoustic Meatus;
- Facial Nerve
- Vestibulocochlear nerve
- Labyrinthine artery
What is the name of Foramina 1?
Optic Canal