foramen of the skull Flashcards
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what goes through the foramen ovale
Mandibular division of CN V, accessory meningeal artery, lesser petrosal nerve, and emissary vein connecting the cavernous sinus to the pterygoid venus plexus
what goes through superior orbital fissure
CN III, CN IV, opthalmic division of CN V, CN VI, superior and inferior ophthalmic veins
what goes through the inferior orbital fissure
zygomatic nerve, infraorbital nerve, infraorbita vein, infra orbital artery, inferior ophthalmic vein
what goes through the stylomastoid foramen
CN VII
what goes through the optic canal
CN II, ophthalmic artery
what goes through the carotid canal
internal carotid artery, postganglionic sympathetic fibers
what goes through the pterygomaxillary fissure
maxillary artery
what goes through the petrotympanic fissure
chorda tympani nerve
what goes through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
CN I
what goes through the mandibular foramen
inferior alveolar artery, inferior alveolar vein, inferior alveolar nerve
what goes through the pterygoid canal
greater petrosal nerve
what goes through the foramen rotundum
maxillary division of CN V
what goes through the spinosum
middle meningeal artery
what goes through the internal auditory meatus
CN VII, CN VIII, internal auditory artery
what goes through the jugular foramen
CN IX, CN X, CN XI, internal jugular vein
CN I goes through
the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
CN II goes through
optic canal
CN III goes through
superior orbital fissure
CN IV goes through
superior orbital fissure
CN V mandibular division goes through
foramen ovale
CN V ophthalmic division goes through
superior orbital fissure
CN V maxillary division goes through
foramen rotundum
CN VI goes through
superior orbital fissure
CN VII goes through
stylomastoid foramen, internal auditory meatus