foramina of the skull... copied from IUSM Anatomy folder

Question 1

cribiform plate

Answer 1

olfactory nervesanterior/posterior ethmoidal aa

Question 2

optic canal

Answer 2

optic nerveophthalamic artery

Question 3

superior orbital fissure

Answer 3

superior ophthalamic veinfaciallacrimaltrochlearabducentsocculomotornasociliary nn

Question 4

foramen rotundum

Answer 4

maxillary division of trigeminal

Question 5

foramen ovale

Answer 5

mandibular division of trigeminallesser petrosal n

Question 6

foramen spinosum

Answer 6

middle meningeal arterymeningeal branch of mandibular division of trigeminal n

Question 7

hiatus for lesser petrosal n

Answer 7

lesser petrosal n

Question 8

hiatus for greater petrosal n

Answer 8

greater petrosal n

Question 9

foramen lacerum

Answer 9

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Question 10

carotid canal

Answer 10

internal carotid ainternal carotid sympathetic plexus

Question 11

internal acoustic meatus

Answer 11

labyrinthine alabryinthine vvestibulocochlear nfacial n

Question 12

jugular foramen

Answer 12

internal jugular vinferior petrosal sinusposterior meningeal aglossopharyngeal nvagus naccessory n

Question 13

foramen magnum

Answer 13

spinal cornspinal vanterior/poster spinal aavertebral aspinal root of accessory n