Cranial Foramina and Cranial Nerves
Description
An anatomical guide showing the cranial foramina and the cranial nerves and vessels that traverse them.
Original diagram by ferby.
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Cribriform plate (olfactory nerve)
Foramen magnum (Medulla oblongata, Brainstem)
Foramen ovale (Mandibular n. + Trigeminal n.)
Foramen rotundum (Maxillary n. + Trigeminal n.)
Internal acoustic meatus (Facial n. + Vestibulocochlear n.)
Jugular foramen (Glossopharyngeal n., Vagus n., Accessory n., Internal jugular vein)
Optic canal (Optic nerve + Artery)
Superior orbital fissure (oculomotor n., trochlear n., abducens n., superior ophthalmic vein)