Structures through cranial holes Flashcards

1
Q

mental foramen

A

mental nerve, artery, vein

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2
Q

incisive fossa

A

nasopalatine nerve and artery

greater palatine artery

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3
Q

mandibular foramen

A

inferior alveolar nerve

inferior alveolar artery and vein

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4
Q

mylohyoid groove

A

mylohyoid nerve

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5
Q

foramen magnum

A

spinal cord
vertebral artery & vein
accessory nerve (XI)

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6
Q

hypoglossal canal

A

hypoglossal nerve (XII)

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7
Q

jugular foramen

A
internal jugular vein
glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
vagus nerve (X)
accessory nerve (XI)
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8
Q

sulcus chiasmatis

A

optic chiasm

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9
Q

optic canal

A
optic nerve (II)
opthalmic artery
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10
Q

hypophyseal fossa

A

pituitary gland

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11
Q

carotid groove/canal

A

internal carotid artery

carotid nerve

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12
Q

foramen rotundum

A

maxillary nerve (V)

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13
Q

foramen ovale

A
mandibular nerve (V)
accessory meningeal artery
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14
Q

foramen spinosum

A

middle meningeal artery

meningeal branch of mandibular nerve (V)

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15
Q

superior orbital fissure

A
ophthalmic nerve (V)
oculomotor nerve (III)
trochlear nerve (IV)
abducens nerve (VI) 
ophthalmic vein
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16
Q

pterygoid canal

A

nerve of the pterygoid canal

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17
Q

petrotympanic fissure

A

chorda tympani nerve

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18
Q

occipital groove

A

occipital artery

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19
Q

sigmoid sulcus

A

sigmoid sinus

20
Q

internal auditory meatus

A
facial nerve (VII)
VIII
21
Q

tympanic canaliculus

A

tympanic nerve

22
Q

groove for the superior petrosal sinus

A

superior petrosal sinus

23
Q

stylomastoid foramen

A

facial nerve (VII)

24
Q

groove for the superior sagittal sinus

A

superior sagittal sinus

25
Q

grooves for middle meningeal artery

A

middle meningeal artery

26
Q

supraorbital foramen

A

supraorbital nerve, artery, vein

27
Q

anterior ethmoidal foramen

A

anterior ethmoidal nerve, artery, vein

28
Q

posterior ethmoidal foramen

A

posterior ethmoidal nerve, artery, vein

29
Q

olfactory foramina (cribriform plate)

A

olfactory nerve (I)

30
Q

infraorbital foramen

A

infraorbital nerve, artery, vein

31
Q

alveolar canals

A

superior alveolar nerve, artery, vein

32
Q

infraorbital groove/canal

A

infraorbital nerve, artery, vein

33
Q

greater palatine canal

A

greater palatine nerve, artery, vein

34
Q

nasolacrimal canal

A

nasolacrimal duct

35
Q

lesser palatine canal

A

lesser palatine nerve, artery, vein

36
Q

sphenopalatine foramen

A

sphenopalatine artery and vein

posterior superior nasal nerve

37
Q

inferior orbital fissure

A

zygomatic nerve

38
Q

pterygomaxillary fissure

A

posterior superior alveolar nerve
infraorbital artery and vein
sphenopalatine artery and vein
greater palatine artery and vein

39
Q

groove for the vertebral artery (atlas)

A

vertebral artery and vein

suboccipital nerve

40
Q

transverse foramen (atlas)

A

vertebral artery and vein

41
Q

vertebral notch (axis)

A

C3 spinal nerve

42
Q

mandibular notch

A

nerve and artery to masseter muscle

43
Q

hiatus for the greater petrosal nerve

A

greater petrosal nerve

44
Q

hiatus for the lesser petrosal nerve

A

lesser petrosal nerve

45
Q

palatovaginal canal

A

pharyngeal branch of the maxillary n.