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The Principal Foramina of the Skull
The Principal Foramina of the Skull
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11/06/2009

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Term
SUPRAORBITAL NOTCH (FORAMEN)
Definition

Supraorbital nerve and vessels

Term
SUPERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE
Definition

1. Oculomotor (III)

2. Trochlear (IV)

3. Abducens (VI)

4. Ophthalmic division of trigeminal n. (V1)

5. Superior part of inferior ophthalmic veins

Term
INFERIOR ORBITAL FISSURE
Definition

1. Zygomatic n.

2. Infraorbital n. and vessels

3. Part of the inferior ophthalmic vein

Term
INFRAORBITAL FORAMEN
Definition

Infraorbital nerve and vessels

Term
MENTAL FORAMEN
Definition

Mental nerve and vessels

Term
OPTIC CANAL
Definition

1. Ophthalmic artery

2. Optic nerve (II)

Term
CAROTID CANAL
Definition

1. Internal carotid artery

2. Sympathetic plexus

Term
HIATUS OF THE FACIAL CANAL (HIATUS OF THE GREATER PETROSAL N.)
Definition

 Greater petrosal n.

Term
FORAMEN LACERUM
Definition

Nothing of consequence goes through it (Internal carotid artery, and greater and deep petrosal nerves pass across it superiorly)

Term
MANDIBULAR FORAMEN
Definition

Inferior alveolar nerve and vessels

Term
FORAMEN OVALE
Definition

1. Mandibular division of trigeminal n. (V3)

2. Lesser petrosal n. (from IX)

Term
FORAMEN ROTUNDUM
Definition

Maxillary division of trigeminal n. (V2)

Term
FORAMEN SPINOSUM
Definition

1. Middle meningeal artery

2. Meningeal branch of V3

(nervus spinosum)

Term
PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA
Definition

1. Maxillary n. (V2) and branches

2. Third part of maxillary vessels and branches

3. Pterygopalatine ganglion and branches

Term
SPHENOPALATINE FORAMEN
Definition

1. Posterior superior nasal nerves (including nasopalatine nerve)

2. Sphenopalatine vessels

Term
PTERYGOMAXILLARY FISSURE
Definition

1. Posterior superior alveolar nerve and vessels

2. Third part of maxillary artery and vein

Term
PHARYNGEAL CANAL
Definition

Pharyngeal nerve and vessels

Term
GREATER PALATINE FORAMEN
Definition

Greater palatine nerves and vessels

Term
LESSER PALATINE FORAMEN
Definition

Lesser palatine nerve and vessels

Term

PTERYGOID CANAL

(VIDIAN CANAL)

Definition

1. Nerves of pterygoid canal (greater and deep petrosal nerves)

2. Artery of pterygoid canal

Term
PETROTYMPANIC FISSURE
Definition

Chorda tympani nerve

Term
STYLOMASTOID FORAMEN
Definition

Motor part of facial nerve

Term
INTERNAL ACOUSTIC MEATUS
Definition

1. Facial nerve (Motor VII and nervus intermedius)

2. Vestibulocochlear n. (VII)

3. Vessels

Term
HYPOGLOSSAL CANAL
Definition

Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

Term
JUGULAR FORAMEN
Definition

1. Glossopharyngeal n. (IX)

2. Vagus n. (X)

3. Accessory n. (XI)

4. Inferior petrosal sinus

5. Sigmoid sinus

Term
FORAMEN MAGNUM
Definition

1. Accessory nerve

2. Vertebral arteries

3. Spinal arteries and veins

4. Spinal cord and its meninges

Term
INCISIVE FORAMEN
Definition

Nasopalatine nerve and vessels

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