Skull Openings Flashcards
anterior ethmoidal foramen
anterior ethmoidal VAN
carotid canal
internal carotid artery and plexus
choana
air and mucus
condylar canal*
emissary vein from sigmoid sinus to vertebral vein
eustachian tube
air and mucus
external acoustic meatus
sound waves; earwax
foramen cecum*
emissary vein from superior sagittal sinus to veins of external nose
foramen lacerum
deep petrosal nere
foramen magnum
spinal cord and meninges; anterior and posterior spinal AV, spinal accessory n, vertebral AV
foramen ovale
mandibular division of trigeminal; lesser petrosal nerve; accessory meningeal AV
foramen rotundum
maxillary division of trigeminal
foramen spinosum
middle meningeal AV; meningeal branch of mandibular nerve
greater palantine foramen
greater palantine VAN
hypoglossal canal
hypoglossal n
incisive fossa
nasopalatine n; sphenopalatine AV; greater palatine AV