Skull Openings and Associated Structures Flashcards
1
Q
Maxillary foramen
A
Infraorbital V,A,N
1
Q
Stylomastoid foramen
A
Facial N (Cr N 7)
1
Q
Condyloid canal
A
Basilar sinus
3
Q
Alar Canal
A
Maxiallary V,A,N
3
Q
Sphenopalatine foramen
A
Sphenopalatine A,V; caudal nasal N
3
Q
Mandibular canal
A
Inferior alveolar V,A,N
5
Q
Caudal palatine foramen
A
Major palatine V,A,N
6
Q
Tympano-occipital fissure
A
Cr N 9,10,11; internal carotid A, venous origins of vertebral & internal jugular Vv; sympathetic postganglionic axons
8
Q
Optic Canal
A
Optic N; Internal ophthalmic Aa
8
Q
Musculotubal canal
A
Auditory tube
8
Q
Canal for trigeminal n
A
Trigeminal N
8
Q
Transverse canals
A
Venous transverse sinus
9
Q
Mastoid foramen
A
Caudal meningeal vessels
10
Q
Major palatine foramen
A
Major palatine V,A,N and branches
12
Q
Round foramen
A
Maxillary N