CRANIAL FORAMEN II

Question 1

maxillary nerve branches

zygomatic nerve

lacrimal branch of greater petrosal nerve

infraorbital vessels

Answer 1

inferior orbital (sphenomaxillary) fissure

Question 2

tympanic branch of glossopharyngeal nerve (will become lesser petrosal)

tympanic branch of ascending pharyngeal artery

Answer 2

inferior tympanic caniliculus

Question 3

infraorbital branch of maxillary nerve

infraorbital artery and vein

Answer 3

infraorbital foramen

Question 4

emissary vein (meningeal branch of occipital artery)

Answer 4

posterior condylar canal

Question 5

posterior ethmoidal nerve

posterior ethmoidal artery and vein

Answer 5

posterior ethmoidal foramen

Question 6

posterior superior alveolar nerve

posterior superior alveolar artery and vein

Answer 6

posterior superior alveolar (maxillary) foramen

Question 7

nerve of the pterygoid canal

Answer 7

pterygoid canal

Question 8

maxillary artery

posterior superior alveolar nerve

Answer 8

pterygomaeillary fissure

Question 9

descending palatine nerves

descending patatine artery and vein

Answer 9

pterygopalatine (descending palatine) canal

Question 10

pterygopalatine artery and nerve

nasopalatine nerve

posterior nasal nerves

pharyngeal nerves

pharyngeal artery and vein

Answer 10

pterygopalatine (sphenopalatine) foramen

Question 11

facial nerve proper

Answer 11

stylomastoid foramen

Question 12

cartilaginous portion of auditory tube

Answer 12

sulcus tubae auditative

Question 13

oculomotor N CN III

trochlear N CN IV

ophthalmic branch of trigeminal nerve (V1)

abducent N (CN VI)

ophthalmic V

Answer 13

superior orbital fissure

Question 14

zygomaticofacial branch of the zygomatic nerve of the maxillary n (V2)

Answer 14

zygomaticofacial foramen

Question 15

zygomatic nerve of the maxillary N (V2)

Answer 15

zygomatic-orbital foramen