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structures that travel through skull openings Flashcards

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Anterior ethmoidal foramen

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  • Anterior ethmoidal n. a. and v.
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Carotid canal

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  • Internal carotid a. and plexus (postganglionic sympathetic and visceral afferent)
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Choana

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  • Air and mucus
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Condylar canal*

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  • Emissary vein from sigmoid sinus to vertebral v.
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Eustachian tube

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  • Air and mucus
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External acoustic meatus

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  • Sound waves
  • air and earwax
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Foramen cecum*

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Emissary vein from superior sagittal sinus to veins of external nose

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Foramen lacerum

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Deep petrosal n. (postganglionic sympathetic and visceral afferent from internal carotid plexus)

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Foramen magnum

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  • Spinal cord and meninges
  • anterior and posterior spinal a. and v.
  • spinal accessory n.
  • vertebral a. and v.
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Foramen ovale

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  • Mandibular division of trigeminal n. (V3)
  • lesser petrosal n. (preganglionic parasympathetic and visceral afferent from glossopharyngeal)
  • accessory meningeal a. and v.
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Foramen rotudum

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Maxillary division of trigeminal n. (V2)

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Foramen spinosum

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  • Middle meningeal a. and v.
  • meningeal branch of V3
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Greater palatine foramen

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Greater palatine n. a. and v.

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Hypoglossal canal

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Hypoglossal n.

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Incisive fossa (foramen)

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  • Nasopalatine n.
  • anastomosis between sphenopalatine a. and v. and greater palantine a. and v.
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Inferior orbital fissure

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  • Maxillary division of trigeminal n. (V2) with postganglionic parasympathetic and visceral afferents from pterygopalantine ganglion
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Infraorbital foramen

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Infraorbital n. a. and v.

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Internal acoustic meatus

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  • Facial n.
  • vestibulocochlear n.
  • labyrinthine a. (to internal ear from anterior inferior cerebellar a.)
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Jugular foramen

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  • Sigmoid sinus becoming internal jugular vein
  • glossopharyngeal
  • vagus
  • spinal accessory n.
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Lacrimal fossa and nasolacrimal canal

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Lacrimal sac to nasolacrimal duct

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Lesser palatine foramen

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Lesser palatine n. a. and v.

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Mandibular foramen

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Inferior alveolar n. a. and v.

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Mastoid foramen*

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  • Mastoid emissary v. from sigmoid sinus to posterior auricular v.
  • posterior meningeal a. and v. (from occipital a. and v.)
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Mental foramen

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Mental n. a. and v.

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Olfactory (cribriform) foramina

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Olfactory neurons

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Optic canal

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  • Optic n.
  • ophthalmic artery
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27
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Parietal emissary foramen*

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Parietal emissary veins from superior sagital sinus to veins of scalp

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Piriform aperture

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  • Air and mucus
  • cartilage of nasal septum
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Posterior ethmoidal foramen

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Posterior ethmoidal n. a. and v.

30
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Stylomastoid foramen

31
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Superior orbital fissure

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  • Ophthalmic n. (V1) and v.
  • oculomotor
  • trochlear
  • abducent n
  • postganglionic sympathetic fibers from internal carotid plexus
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Supraorbital foramen

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Supraorbital n. a. and v.

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Zygomaticofacial foramen

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Zygomaticofacial n. a. and v.

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Zygomaticotemporal foramen

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Zygomaticotemporal n. a. and v.

35
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  • Anterior ethmoidal n. a. and v.
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Anterior ethmoidal foramen

36
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  • Internal carotid a. and plexus (postganglionic sympathetic and visceral afferent)
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Carotid canal

37
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  • Air and mucus
38
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  • Emissary vein from sigmoid sinus to vertebral v.
A

Condylar canal*

39
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  • Air and mucus
A

Eustachian tube

40
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  • Sound waves
  • air and earwax
A

External acoustic meatus

41
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Emissary vein from superior sagittal sinus to veins of external nose

A

Foramen cecum*

42
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Deep petrosal n. (postganglionic sympathetic and visceral afferent from internal carotid plexus)

A

Foramen lacerum

43
Q
  • Spinal cord and meninges
  • anterior and posterior spinal a. and v.
  • spinal accessory n.
  • vertebral a. and v.
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Foramen magnum

44
Q
  • Mandibular division of trigeminal n. (V3)
  • lesser petrosal n. (preganglionic parasympathetic and visceral afferent from glossopharyngeal)
  • accessory meningeal a. and v.
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Foramen ovale

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Maxillary division of trigeminal n. (V2)

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Foramen rotudum

46
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  • Middle meningeal a. and v.
  • meningeal branch of V3
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Foramen spinosum

47
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Greater palatine n. a. and v.

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Greater palatine foramen

48
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Hypoglossal n.

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Hypoglossal canal

49
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  • Nasopalatine n.
  • anastomosis between sphenopalatine a. and v. and greater palantine a. and v.
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Incisive fossa (foramen)

50
Q
  • Maxillary division of trigeminal n. (V2) with postganglionic parasympathetic and visceral afferents from pterygopalantine ganglion
A

Inferior orbital fissure

51
Q

Infraorbital n. a. and v.

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Infraorbital foramen

52
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  • Facial n.
  • vestibulocochlear n.
  • labyrinthine a. (to internal ear from anterior inferior cerebellar a.)
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Internal acoustic meatus

53
Q
  • Sigmoid sinus becoming internal jugular vein
  • glossopharyngeal
  • vagus
  • spinal accessory n.
A

Jugular foramen

54
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Lacrimal sac to nasolacrimal duct

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Lacrimal fossa and nasolacrimal canal

55
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Lesser palatine n. a. and v.

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Lesser palatine foramen

56
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Inferior alveolar n. a. and v.

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Mandibular foramen

57
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  • Mastoid emissary v. from sigmoid sinus to posterior auricular v.
  • posterior meningeal a. and v. (from occipital a. and v.)
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Mastoid foramen*

58
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Mental n. a. and v.

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Mental foramen

59
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Olfactory neurons

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Olfactory (cribriform) foramina

60
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  • Optic n.
  • ophthalmic artery
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Optic canal

61
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Parietal emissary veins from superior sagital sinus to veins of scalp

A

Parietal emissary foramen*

62
Q
  • Air and mucus
  • cartilage of nasal septum
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Piriform aperture

63
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Posterior ethmoidal n. a. and v.

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Posterior ethmoidal foramen

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Facial n.

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Stylomastoid foramen

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Q
  • Ophthalmic n. (V1) and v.
  • oculomotor
  • trochlear
  • abducent n
  • postganglionic sympathetic fibers from internal carotid plexus
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Superior orbital fissure

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Supraorbital n. a. and v.

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Supraorbital foramen

67
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Zygomaticofacial n. a. and v.

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Zygomaticofacial foramen

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Zygomaticotemporal n. a. and v.

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Zygomaticotemporal foramen

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