cranial nerves and the skull (table)

unit 4

CN I (name, foramen, s or m)

olfactory, cribriform plate, s

CN II (name, foramen, s or m)

optic, optic canal, s

CN III (name, foramen, s or m)

oculomotor, sup. orbital fissure, m

CN IV (name, foramen, s or m)

trochlear, sup. orbital fissure, m

CN V (name, foramen, s or m)

trigeminal, n/a, both

CN V₁ (name, foramen, s or m)

opthalmic div., sup. orbital fissure, s

CN V₂ (name, foramen, s or m)

maxillary div., foramen rotundum, s

CN V₃ (name, foramen, s or m)

mandibular div., foramen ovale, both

CN VI (name, foramen, s or m)

abducens, sup. orbital fissure, m

CN VII (name, foramen, s or m)

facial, int. acoustic meatus, both

CN VIII (name, foramen, s or m)

vestibulocochlear, int. acoustic meatus, sensory

CN IX (name, foramen, s or m)

glossopharyngeal, jugular foramen, both

CN X (name, foramen, s or m)

vagus, jugular foramen, both

CN XI (name, foramen, s or m)

spinal accessory, jugular foramen, m

CN XII

hypoglossal, hypoglossal canal, m