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Foramens of Skull
Foramens and what passes through them
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Supraorbital notch or foramen | Supraorbital n.,a.,v. |
| Infraorbital foramen | Infraorbital n.,a.,v., |
| Mental foramen | Mental n.,a.,v. |
| Foramen ovale | Mandibular division of Trigeminal nerve V3 & Accessory Meningeal a. |
| Foramen spinosum | Middle meningeal a. & Nervus Spinosus (branch of V3 |
| Carotid Canal | Internal carotid a. |
| Stylomastoid foramen | Facial Nerve VII |
| Jugular foramen | Internal jugular vein, Glossopharyngeal IX n., Vagus X n. , and Accessory XI n. |
| Hypoglossal canal | Hypoglossal nerve XII |
| Foramen magnum | Spinal cord & Vertebral a.s & v.s |
| Posterior superior alveolar foramina | Posterior superior alveolar n., a., v. |
| Olfactory foramen | Olfactory I nerve |
| Optic foramen & canal | Optic nerve II & Ophthalmic a. |
| Superior orbital fissure | Oculomotor III nerve, Trochlear IV nerve, Abducens VI nerve, Ophthalmic divison of Trigeminal nerve VI and Ophthalmic v.s |
| Foramen rotundum | Maxillary division of Trigeminal nerve V2 |
| Hiatus for Greater Petrosal Nerve | Greater Petrosal nerve (branch of Facial nerve VII |
| Internal auditory meatus | Facial VII and Vestibulocochlear VIII nerves |
| Inferior Orbital fissure | Infraorbital and zygomatic nn., aa., vv., *nerves are branched of V2 |
| Incisive foramen | Nasopalatine nerve & Sphenopalatine a. and v. |
| Greater Palatine foramen | Greater Palatine n., a., v. |
| Lesser Palatine foramen | Lesser Palatine n., a., v. |
| Mandibular foramen | Inferior alveolar n. a., v. |
| Foramen lacerum | cartilage |
| External acoustic Meatus | Opening to tympanic Cavity |