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Mental foramen

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transmits the mental n., a. & v.

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Alveolar part

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houses roots of teeth; attaches to buccinator m.

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Submandibular fossa

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houses submandibular gland

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Sublingual fossa

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houses the sublingual gland

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Mylohyoid groove

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houses mylohyoid n.

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Mandibular foramen

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transmits the inferior alveolar n., a. & v.

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Mandibular canal

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houses the inferior alveolar n. , a. & v. within the ramus & body of mandible

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Mylohyoid groove

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houses mylohyoid n.

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Mandibular (sigmoid) notch

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transmits the nerve & artery to the masseter m.

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Superior sagittal sulcus

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houses superior sagittal sinus

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Sulcus for transverse sinus

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houses the transverse sinus

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Sulcus for the sigmoid sinus

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houses the sigmoid sinus

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Foramen magnum

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transmits the spinal cord, vertebral a. & v., & accessory nerve

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Occipital condyles

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articulates with atlas

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Hypoglossal canal

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transmits hypoglossal n

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Jugular notch & foramen

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transmits the internal jugular v., glossopharyngeal n., vagus n. & accessory n.

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Sulcus chiasmatis

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houses the optic chiasm

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Optic canal

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transmits the optic n. & ophthalmic a.

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Hypophyseal fossa

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houses the pituitary

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Carotid groove

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houses internal carotid a. & carotid n.

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Foramen rotundum

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transmits the maxillary n.

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Foramen ovale

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transmits the mandibular n. & accessory meningeal a

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Foramen spinosum

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transmits the middle meningeal a. & the meningeal (recurrent) branch of the mandibular n.

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Superior orbital fissure

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transmits the ophthalmic n., oculomotor n., trochlear n., abducens n., & ophthalmic v.

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Pterygoid canal
transmits the nerve of the pterygoid canal
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Pterygoid hamulus
deflects the tendon of the tensor palatini m.
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Mandibular fossa
articulates with TMJ disc
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Petrotympanic fissure
transmits chorda tympani n.
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Occipital groove
houses occipital a.
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Sigmoid sulcus
houses sigmoid sinus
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Trigeminal impression
houses trigeminal ganglion
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Internal auditory meatus
transmits facial & vestibulocochlear n.
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Carotid canal
transmits the internal carotid a. & carotid n.
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Jugular fossa
transmits the internal jugular v., glossopharyngeal n., vagus n. & accessory n.
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Canaliculus for the tympanic n.
transmits the tympanic n.
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Groove for the superior petrosal sinus
houses the superior petrosal sinus
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Stylomastoid foramen
transmits the facial n.
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Groove for the superior sagittal sinus
houses the superior sagittal sinus
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Granular foveolae
house arachnoid granulations
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Grooves for middle meningeal a.
houses middle meningeal a.
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Supraorbital notch or foramen
transmits the supraorbital n., a. & v.
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Fossa for the lacrimal gland
houses the lacrimal gland
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Anterior ethmoidal foramen
transmits the anterior ethmoidal n., a. & v.
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Posterior ethmoidal foramen
transmits the posterior ethmoidal n., a. & v.
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Olfactory foramina
transmit the olfactory n.
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Infraorbital foramen
transmits the infraorbital n., a. & v.
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Alveolar canals
transmits the superior alveolar n., a. & v.
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Infraorbital groove and canal
transmits the infraorbital n., a. & v.
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Greater palatine canal
transmits the greater palatine n., a. & v.
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Nasolacrimal canal
transmits the nasolacrimal duct
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Alveolar process
houses roots of upper teeth
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Incisive fossa
transmits the nasopalatine n. & a., greater palatine a.
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Greater palatine canal & foramen
transmits the greater palatine n., a. & v.
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Lesser palatine canal & foramen
transmits the lesser palatine n., a. & v.
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Sphenopalatine foramen
transmits the sphenopalatine a. & v., & the posterior superior nasal n.
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Foramen rotundum
transmits the maxillary n.
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Pterygoid canal
transmits the nerve of the pterygoid canal
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Inferior orbital fissure
transmits the zygomatic n.
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Infraorbital groove
transmits the infraorbital n., a. & v.
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Sphenopalatine foramen
transmits the sphenopalatine a. & v., & posterior superior nasal n.
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Pterygomaxillary fissure
transmits the posterior superior alveolar n., & the infraorbital, sphenopalatine & greater palatine a. & v.
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Bregma
junction of coronal and sagittal sutures
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Lambda
junction of sagittal and lamboidal sutures
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Pterion
area where parietal sphenoid, frontal and temporal bones meet
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Coronal suture
between frontal & parietal bones
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Cruciform suture
between palatine processes of maxilla and horizontal processes of the palatine bones
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Lambdoid suture
between occipital and parietal bones
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Sagittal suture
between parietal bones
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Groove for the vertebral artery
houses the vertebral a. & v. & suboccipital n.
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Transverse foramen
transmits the vertebral a. & v.
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Vertebral notch
transmits C3 spinal nerve
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Vertebral foramen & canal
houses spinal cord
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Intervertebral foramen
transmits spinal nerves & radicular vessels
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cavernous sinus
CN III, IV, Vophthalmic, Vmaxillary, VI oculomotor, trochlear, ophthalmic, maxillary, abducens internal carotid artery pituitary gland

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