Skull foramina Flashcards
1
Q
Cribriform plate
A
Olfactory nerve (CN I)
2
Q
Optic canal
A
Optic nerve (CN II) Ophthalmic artery
3
Q
Superior orbital fissure
A
CN III Oculomotor
CN IV Trochlear
CN Va Ophthalmic division of trigeminal
CN VI Abducens
4
Q
Foramen rotundum
A
CN Vb Maxillary division of trigeminal
5
Q
Foramen ovale
A
CN Vc Mandibular division of trigeminal
6
Q
Carotid canal
A
ICA
7
Q
Foramen lacerum
A
Filled with cartilage in life
ICA passes over this
8
Q
Foramen spinosum
A
Middle meningeal artery
9
Q
Internal acoustic meatus
A
CN VII Facial nerve
CN VIII Vestibulocochlear nerve
10
Q
Jugular foramen
A
CN IX Glossopharyngeal nerve
CN X Vagus nerve
CN XI Accessory nerve
Internal jugular vein
11
Q
Hypoglossal canal
A
XII Hypoglossal nerve
12
Q
Foramen magnum
A
Spinal cord
Verterbral arteries
CN XI Accessory nerve