Where do cranial nerves exit the skull? Flashcards

1
Q

cribriform plate

A

olfactory

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2
Q

optic foramen (sphenoid bone)

A

optic nerve

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3
Q

superior orbital fissure (a cleft found in the orbit between the lesser and greater wings of sphenoid)

A

oculomotor
trochlear
abducens
trigeminal -v1

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4
Q

foramen rotundum (sphenoid)

A

trigeminal V2

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5
Q

foramen ovale (sphenoid)

A

V3

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6
Q

internal auditory canal (temporal)

A

facial (then stylomastoid foramen)

vestibulocochlear

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7
Q

jugular foramen

A

glossopharyngeal
vagus
accessory

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8
Q

hypoglossal canal (occipital bone)

A

hypoglossal

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