Bony Landmarks and Functions

Question 1

Mental Foramen

Answer 1

Mental artery, nerve and vein

Question 2

Submandibular fossa

Answer 2

Submandibular gland

Question 3

Sublingual fossa

Answer 3

Sublingual gland

Question 4

Mylohyoid groove

Answer 4

Mylohyoid nerve

Question 5

Mandibular foramen

Answer 5

Inferior alveolar artery, nerve and vein

Question 6

Mandibular notch

Answer 6

Transmits nerve and artery to the Masseter muscle

Question 7

Foramen magnum

Answer 7

Transmits spinal cord, vertebral artery and vein and accessory nerve

Question 8

Hypoglossal canal

Answer 8

Transmits hypoglossal nerve

Question 9

Jugular notch and foramen

Answer 9

Transmits the internal jugular v, glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve, and accessory nerve

Question 10

Sulcus chiasmatis

Answer 10

Houses the optic chiasm

Question 11

Optic canal

Answer 11

Transmits the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery

Question 12

Hypophyseal fossa

Answer 12

Houses the pituitary

Question 13

Carotid groove

Answer 13

Houses internal carotid artery and carotid nerve

Question 14

Foramen Rotundum

Answer 14

Transmits the maxillary nerve

Question 15

Foramen Ovale

Answer 15

Transmits the mandibular nerve and accessory meningeal artery

Question 16

Foramen Spinosum

Answer 16

Transmits the middle meningeal artery and the meningeal branch of the mandibular nerve

Question 17

Superior Orbital Fissure

Answer 17

Transmits the ophthalmic nerve, oculomotor nerve, trochlear nerve, abducens nerve and ophthalmic vein

Question 18

Pterygoid canal

Answer 18

Transmits the nerve of the pterygoid canal

Question 19

Petrotympanic fissure

Answer 19

Transmits chorda tympani nerve

Question 20

Occipital groove

Answer 20

Houses occipital artery

Question 21

Trigeminal impression

Answer 21

Houses trigeminal ganglion

Question 22

Hiatus and groove for Greater Petrosal

Answer 22

Transmits greater petrosal nerve

Question 23

Hiatus and groove for Lesser Petrosal

Answer 23

Transmits lesser petrosal nerve

Question 24

Internal auditory meatus

Answer 24

Transmits facial and vestibulocochlear nerve

Question 25

Carotid Canal

Answer 25

Transmits internal carotid artery and carotid nerve

Question 26

Jugular fossa

Answer 26

Transmits the internal jugular vein, glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus nerve and accessory nerve

Question 27

Tympanic Canaliculus

Answer 27

Transmits the tympanic nerve

Question 28

Stylomastoid foramen

Answer 28

Transmits Facial nerve

Question 29

Supraorbital notch or foramen

Answer 29

Transmits supraorbital nerve, artery and vein

Question 30

Fossa for the lacrimal gland

Answer 30

Houses the lacrimal gland

Question 31

Anterior Ethmoidal Foramen

Answer 31

Transmits the anterior ethmoidal nerve, artery and vein

Question 32

Posterior Ethmoidal Foramen

Answer 32

Transmits the posterior ethmoidal nerve, artery and vein

Question 33

Olfactory foramina

Answer 33

Transmit the olfactory nerve

Question 34

Infraorbital foramen

Answer 34

Transmits the infraorbital nerve, artery and vein

Question 35

Greater palatine canal and foramen

Answer 35

Transmits greater palatine nerve, artery and vein

Question 36

Alveolar process

Answer 36

Houses roots of upper teeth

Question 37

Incisive Foss

Answer 37

Transmits nasopalatine nerve and artery, greater palatine artery

Question 38

Lesser palatine canal and foramen

Answer 38

Transmits the lesser palatine nerve, artery and vein

Question 39

Sphenopalatine foramen

Answer 39

Transmits the sphenopalatine artery and vein, and the posterior superior nasal nerve

Question 40

Inferior orbital fissure

Answer 40

Transmits the zygomatic nerve

Question 41

Pterygomaxillary fissure

Answer 41

Transmits the posterior superior alveolar nerve, and the infraorbital, sphenopalatine and greater palatine artery and vein

Question 42

Transverse Foramen

Answer 42

Transmits vertebral artery and vein