Skull Foramina Flashcards by Melanie Walukonis

Q

Structures through optic canal

A

Optic N
Internal ophthalmic Aa

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Structures through orbital fissure

A

CN 3,4,6
Ophthalmic Nn

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Structures through alar canal

A

maxillary V/A/N

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Structures through ethmoidal foramina

A

ethmoid N

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Structures through caudal palatine foramen

A

Major palatine V/A/N

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Structures through sphenopalatine foramen

A

sphenopalatine AV
caudal nasal N

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Structures through maxillary foramen

A

infraorbital V/A/N

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Structures through fossa for lacrimal sac

A

nasolacrimal duct

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Infraorbital foramen

A

infraorbital V/A/N

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Round foramen

A

Maxillary N

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Oval foramen

A

mandibular N

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Carotid foramen

A

loop of internal carotid A

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Musculotubal canal

A

auditory tube

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Tympano-occipital fissure

A

CN 9,10,11
internal carotid A
vertebral Vv
internal jugular Vv
Sympathetic postganglionic axons

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Hypoglossal canal

A

hypoglossal N

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Retroarticular foramen

A

emissary V (from temporal venous sinus)

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Stylomastoid foramen

A

facial N

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Major palatine foramen

A

major palatine V/A/N

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Minor palatine foramen

A

major palatine V/A/N

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Mastoid foramen

A

caudal meningeal vessels

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Mandibular foramen

A

inferior alveolar Nn

Q

Mandibular canal

A

inferior alveolar V/A/N

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Mental foramina

A

mental Nn + vessels

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Canal for trigeminal N

A

Trigeminal N

Jugular foramen

CN 9,10,11 sigmoid venous sinus

condyloid canal

basilar sinus

Foramen for the dorsal sagittal sinus

dorsal sagittal venous sinus enters transverse sinus

Transverse canals

venous transverse sinus