foramen of the skull Flashcards
1
Q
what is the main hole of the frontal bone?
A
supraorbital foramen
2
Q
what are the 3 holes in the ethmoid bone?
A
foramina of the cribiform plate
anterior ethmoidal foramen
posterior ethmoidal foramen
3
Q
what are the 5 holes in the sphenoid bone?
A
optic canal superior orbital fissure foramen rotundum foramen ovale foramen spinosum
4
Q
what are the 2 holes in the occipital bone?
A
hypoglossal canal
foramen magnum
5
Q
what are the 3 holes in the temporal bone?
A
internal acoustic meatus
jugular foramen
stylomastoid foramen
carotid canal
6
Q
what is the opening formed by the sphenoid and temporal bones?
A
foramen lacerum
7
Q
what are the 2 holes in the mandible?
A
mandibular foramen
mental foramen
