Skull Openings Flash Cards

Supra-orbital foramen

Supra-orbital nerve and vessels

Infra-orbital foramen

infra-orbital nerves and vessels

Mental foramen

mental nerve and vessels

Mandibular foramen

inferior alveolar nerve and vessels

Optic canal

optic nerve and ophthalmic artery

Superior orbital fissure

Ophthalmic, oculomotor, trochlear, abducens nerve (CN 2,3,4,6)

Inferior orbital fissure

infraorbital branch of maxillary nerve (CN V2)

Sphenopalatine foramen

sphenopalatine artery, nasal branch of pterygopalatine ganglion

Foramen rotundum

maxillary nerve (CN V2)

Foramen ovale

mandibular nerve (CN V3)

Foramen lacerum

internal carotid artery

Carotid canal

internal carotid artery and nerve

Jugular foramen

internal jugular vein and glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves (CN IX, X, XI)

Internal acoustic meatus

Facial and vestibulocochlear nerves (CN VII, VIII)

Hypoglossal canal

hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

Stylomastoid foramen

facial nerve (CN VII)