Where do cranial nerves exit the skull? Flashcards
1
Q
cribriform plate
A
olfactory
2
Q
optic foramen (sphenoid bone)
A
optic nerve
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
4
Q
foramen rotundum (sphenoid)
A
trigeminal V2
5
Q
foramen ovale (sphenoid)
A
V3
6
Q
internal auditory canal (temporal)
A
facial (then stylomastoid foramen)
vestibulocochlear
7
Q
jugular foramen
A
glossopharyngeal
vagus
accessory
8
Q
hypoglossal canal (occipital bone)
A
hypoglossal