Anatomy Block 4 Flashcards
What structure(s) go through the foramen lacerum?
greater petrosal n.
What structure(s) go through the incisive fossa?
nasopalatine n. and sphenopalatine vessels
What structure(s) go through the foramen spinosum?
middle meningeal vessels and meningeal branch of mandibular nerve
What structure(s) go through the carotid canal?
internal carotid artery and carotid autonomic plexus
What structure(s) go through the petrotympanic fissure?
Chorda tympani of facial n.
What structure(s) go through the tympanic canaliculus?
tympanic branch of glossopharyngeal nerve
What structure(s) go through the mastoid canaliculus?
auricular branch of vagus nerve
What structure(s) go through the stylomastoid foramen?
facial n.
What structure(s) go through the jugular fossa?
glossopharyngeal n., vagus n., accessory n., superior bulb, internal jugular vein
What structure(s) go through the mastoid foramen?
mastoid emissary vein and posterior meningeal artery
What structure(s) go through the hypoglossal canal?
hypoglossal nerve
What structure(s) go through the foramen magnum?
medulla oblongata, meninges, vertebral arteries and venous plexus, meningeal branches of vertebral arteries, spinal roots of accessory nerves
What structure(s) go through foramen cecum?
emissary vein to superior sagittal sinus
What structure(s) go through the nasal slit and anterior ethmoidal foramen?
anterior ethmoidal artery, vein, and nerve
What structure(s) go through the foramina of cribiform plate?
olfactory nerves
What structure(s) go through the optic canal?
optic nerve and ophthalmic artery
What structure(s) go through the superior orbital fissure?
oculomotor n. trochlear n. lacrimal, frontal, and nasociliary branches of ophthalmic n. abducent n. superior ophthalmic vein
What structure(s) go through the foramen rotundum?
maxillary n.
What structure(s) go through the foramen ovale?
mandibular n.
accessory meningeal artery
lesser petrosal n.
What structure(s) go through the internal acoustic meatus?
facial n., vestibulocochlear n., labyrinthine artery
What structure(s) go through the opening of vestibular aqueduct?
endolymphatic duct
What structure(s) go through the mastoid foramen?
emissary vein (and occasional branch of occipital artery)
What structure(s) go through the jugular foramen?
inferior petrosal sinus, glossopharyngeal n., vagus n., accessory n., sigmoid sinus, posterior meningeal artery