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what passes through foramens (december revision) Flashcards

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anterior ethmoidal foramen

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  • anterior ethmoidal nerve

- anterior ethmoidal artery

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carotid canal

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internal carotid artery

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condylar canal (posterior)

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  • meningeal branch of occipital artery

- emissary vein connecting sigmoid sinus and occipital veins

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cribiform plate

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  • olfactory nerve (CNI)

- anterior ethmoidal nerve

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facial canal

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-facial nerve (CNVII)

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foramen caecum

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-emissary veins connecting nose and superior sagittal sinus

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foramen lacerum

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-greater petrosal nerve, also internal carotid runs into it at the back

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foramen magnum

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accessory nerve (CNXI)

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foramen ovale

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  • trigeminal nerve (CNVc)
  • nervus spinosus (CNVc)
  • lesser petrosal nerve
  • accessory meningeal artery
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foramen rotundum

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-trigeminal nerve (CN Vb)

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foramen spinosum

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  • nervus spinosus (CNVc)

- middle meningeal artery

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foramen transversium

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  • vertebral artery and vein (in C1-C6)

- vein only in C7

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greater palatine foramen

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  • greater palatine nerve (CN Vb)
  • lateral posterior, inferior nasal nerve (CN Vb)
  • greater palatine artery and vein
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hypoglossal canal (anterior)

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hypoglossal nerve (CNXII)

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incisive fossa (canal and foramen are included)

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  • nasopalatine nerve

- greater palatine artery and vein

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inferior alveolar foramen and canal

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  • inferior alveolar nerve (CN Vc)

- inferior alveolar artery

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inferior orbital fissure

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  • infra-orbital nerve (CN Vb)
  • middle superior alveolar nerve (CN Vb)
  • anterior superior alveolar (CN Vb)
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infra-orbital foramen (canal included)

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  • infra-orbital nerve (CN Vb)

- infra-orbital artery

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internal acoustic meatus

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  • facial nerve (CN VII)

- vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)

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intervertebral foramen

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  • spinal artery and vein
  • dorsal root ganglion
  • spinal nerves
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jugular foramen

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  • glossopharyngeal nerve (CNIX)
  • vagus nerve (CN X)
  • recurrent laryngeal (CN X)
  • accessory nerve (CNXI)
  • internal jugular vein
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lesser palatine foramen

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-lesser palatine artery

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mastoid foramen

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  • emissary vein

- meningeal branch of occipital artery

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mental foramen

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-mental nerve (CN Vc)

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nasolacrimal canal

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-nasolacrimal duct

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nasal cartilage

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-anterior ethmoidal nerve

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optic canal

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optic nerve (CN II)

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palatovaginal canal

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  • pharyngeal nerve (CN Vn)

- pharyngeal artery

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petrosquamous fissure

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no structures

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petrotympanic fissure

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chorda tympani

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posterior ethmoidal foramen

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  • posterior ethmoidal nerve

- posterior ethmoidal artery

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pterygoid canal

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-nerve and artery of pterygoid canal

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pterygomaxillary fissure

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posterior superior alveolar nerve (CNVb)

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sphenoidal foramen

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emissary vein connecting cavernous sinus and pterygoid plexus

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sphenopalatine foramen

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  • nasopalatine nerve (CN Vb)
  • posterior superior nasal nerve (CN Vb)
  • sphenopalatine artery
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squamotympanic fissure

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deep auricular branch of maxillary artery

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stylomastoid foramen

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posterior auricular nerve (CNVII)

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superior orbital fissure

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  • oculomotor nerve (CNIII)
  • trochlear nerve (CNIV)
  • frontal nerve (CNVa)
  • lacrimal nerve (CNVa)
  • nasocilliary (CN Va)
  • abducens nerve (CNVI)
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supraorbital notch

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frontal nerve (CNVa)

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vertebral foramen

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  • spinal cord/cauda equira
  • dura, arachnoid and pia mater
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • internal vertebral venous plexus
  • spinal arteries
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vomervaginal foramen

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pharyngeal branch of sphenopalatine artery

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zygomaticofacial foramen

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zygomaticofacial nerve and artery and vein

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zygomatico-orbital foramen

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zygomatic branch of maxillary nerve (CN Vb)

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zygomaticotemporal foramen

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zygomaticotemporal nerve and artery and vein

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