ANATOMY PRACTICAL - Structures passing through foramen

Structures that pass through the foramen of the skull

Foramen magnum

spinal cord

Foramen ovale

mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve

Foramen rotundum

maxillary branch of trigeminal nerve

Foramen lacerum

minor branch of facial nerve

carotid canal

internal carotid artery

Jugular foramen

Jugular vein and glossopharyngeal

hypoglossal foramen

hypoglossal nerve

stylomastoid foramen

facial nerve

olfactory foramina

olfactory nerves

internal auditory meatus

vestibulocochlear nerve

external auditory meatus

sound

superior orbital fissure

ophthalmic branch of trigeminal nerve

inferior orbital fissure

maxillary branch of trigeminal nerve

Lacrimal canal

lacrimal sac (tear duct)

optic canal

optic nerve