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Cranial Nerves
the cranial nerves
| Foramen | Nerves |
|---|---|
| olfactory foramina of the cribriform plate | olfactory nerve I |
| optic canal | optic nerve II |
| superior orbital fissure | oculomotor nerve III, trochlear nerve IV, ophthalmic division V1 of trigeminal nerve V and abducens nerve VI |
| foramen rotundum | maxillary division V2 of trigeminal nerve V |
| foramen ovale | mandibular division V3 of trigeminal nerve V |
| foramen lacerum | nothing because covered in adults |
| foramen spinosum | middle meningeal artery |
| carotid canal | internal carotid artery |
| internal auditory meatus | facial nerve VII, vestibulocochlear nerve VIII |
| jugular foramen | internal jugular vein, glossopharyngeal nerve IX, vagus nerve X, spinal accessory nerve XI |
| hypoglossal canal | hypoglossal nerve XII |
| supraorbital foramen | supraorbital artery and nerve |
| inferior orbital fissure | maxillary division V2 of the trigeminal nerve V, zygomatic nerve and blood vessels |
| infraorbital foramen | infraorbital nerve (branch of V2) |
| mental foramen | blood vessels and branches of trigeminal nerve V, mandibular division V3 |
| foramen magnum | spinal cord |
| stylomastoid foramen | facial nerve VII |
| mandibular foramen | alveolar nerve |
| transverse foramen of cervical vertebrae | vertebral arteries |
| costal groove | neurovascular bundle |