Skull foramina Flashcards
(26 cards)
What travels through the Optic Canal ?
Optic Canal;
- Optic Nevre
- Ophthalmic artery
What travels through the Superior Orbital Fissure?
Superior Orbital Fissure;
NFLOATS
- Nasocillary nerve (Branch of Opthalamic V1)
- Frontal Nerve (Branch of Opthalamic V1)
- Lacrimal nerve (Branch of Opthalamic V1)
- Oculomotor nerve (III)
- Abducens nerve (IV)
- Trochlear nerve (IV)
- Superior Opthalamic Vein
What travels through the Inferior Orbital Fissure?
Inferior Orbital Fissure;
ZIIS
- Zygomatic branch of Maxillary nerve
- Infraorbital nerve
- Inferior Opthalamic Vein
- Sympathetic nerves
What travels through the Foramen Rotundum?
Foramen Rotundum;
- Maxillary nerve V2
What travels through the Foramen Ovale?
Foramen Ovale;
- Mandibular nerve V3
- Accessory meningeal artery
What travels through the Foramen Spinosum?
Formen Spinosum;
- Middle meningeal artery and vein
- Meningeal branch of V3
What travels through the Foramen Lacerum ?
Foramen Lacerum;
- Deep petrosal nerve
- Some meningeal arterial branches
What travels through the Hiatus of Greater Petrosal nerve ?
Hiatus of Greater Petrosal nerve;
- Greater Petrosal nerve
- Petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery
What travels through the Carotid Canal?
Carotid Canal;
- Internal Carotid artery & nerve plexus
What travels through the Foramen Cecum?
Formen Cecum;
- Nasal Emissary Vein
What travels through the Foramen Magnum?
Foramen Magnum;
- Medulla
- Meninges
- Vertebral arteries
- Accessory Nerve (CNXI)
- Dural veins
- Anterior + Posterior Spinal Arteries
What travels through the Jugular Foramen ?
Jugular Foramen;
- Cranial Nerves IX, X, XI
- Superior bulb of internal Jugular Vein
- Inferior Petrosal Sinus
- Sigmoid Sinus
- Meningeal branches of ascending Pharyngeal and Occipital Arteries
What travels through the Hypoglossal Canal?
Hypoglossal Canal;
- Hypoglossal Nerve XII
What travels through the Internal Acoustic Meatus ?
Internal Acoustic Meatus;
- Facial Nerve
- Vestibulocochlear nerve
- Labyrinthine artery
What is the name of Foramina 1?
Optic Canal
What is the name of Foramina 2?
Superior Orbital Fissure
What is the name of Foramina 3?
Foramen Rotundum
What is the name of Foramina 4?
Foramen Ovale
What is the name of Foramina 5?
Foramen Spinosum
What is the name of Foramina 6?
Carotid Canal
What is the name of Foramina 7?
Foramen Lacerum
What is the name of Foramina 8?
Internal Acoustic Meatus
What is the name of Foramina 9?
Jugular Foramen
What is the name of Foramina 10?
Hypoglossal Canal
