cranial foramina

Cranial

fossa Foramina Vessels Nerves Bone

1 anterior

cranial

fossa

foramen cecum

emissary veins

to superior

sagittal sinus

frontal

2 anterior

cranial

fossa

foramina of cribriform

plate

olfactory nerve bundles (I) ethmoid

3 anterior

cranial

fossa

anterior ethmoidal foramen

anterior

ethmoidal artery

anterior

ethmoidal vein

anterior ethmoidal nerve ethmoid

4 anterior

cranial

fossa

posterior ethmoidal foramen

posterior

ethmoidal artery

posterior

ethmoidal vein

posterior ethmoidal nerve ethmoid

5 middle

cranial

fossa

superior orbital fissure

superior

ophthalmic vein

oculomotor nerve (III)

trochlear nerve (IV)

lacrimal, frontal and

nasociliary branches of

ophthalmic nerve (V1)

abducent nerve (VI)

sphenoid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_cranial_fossa



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_cecum_(frontal_bone)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_cecum_(frontal_bone)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissary_veins

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_sagittal_sinus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_sagittal_sinus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontal_bone




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramina_of_cribriform_plate



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olfactory_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethmoid_bone




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_ethmoidal_foramen



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_ethmoidal_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_ethmoidal_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_ethmoidal_vein

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_ethmoidal_vein

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_ethmoidal_nerve





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_ethmoidal_foramen



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_ethmoidal_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_ethmoidal_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_ethmoidal_vein

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_ethmoidal_vein

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_ethmoidal_nerve


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_cranial_fossa



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_orbital_fissure



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_ophthalmic_vein

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_ophthalmic_vein

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oculomotor_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trochlear_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrimal_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontal_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasociliary

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophthalmic_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abducent_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphenoid_bone

6 Middle

cranial

fossa

optic canal ophthalmic

artery

optic nerve (II) sphenoid

7 middle

cranial

fossa

foramen rotundum

maxillary nerve (V2) sphenoid

8 middle

cranial

fossa

foramen ovale

accessory

meningeal

artery

mandibular nerve (V3)

lesser petrosal nerve

(occasionally)

sphenoid

9 middle

cranial

fossa

foramen spinosum

middle

meningeal

artery

meningeal branch of the

mandibular nerve (V3)

sphenoid

10 middle

cranial

fossa

foramen lacerum

artery of

pterygoid canal

nerve of pterygoid canal sphenoid

11 middle

cranial

fossa

Carotid canal

Internal Carotid

Artery

Carotid plexus of nerves

Sympathetics from sup

cervical ganglion

sphenoid

12 middle

cranial

fossa

Vidian canal Vidian artery

(to

pterygopalatine

fossa)

Vidian nerve

(to pterygopalatine fossa)

sphenoid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optic_canal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophthalmic_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophthalmic_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optic_nerve





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_rotundum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_rotundum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxillary_nerve





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_ovale_(skull)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_ovale_(skull)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessory_meningeal_artery



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandibular_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_petrosal_nerve





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_spinosum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_spinosum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_meningeal_artery



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningeal_branch_of_the_mandibular_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meningeal_branch_of_the_mandibular_nerve





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_lacerum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_lacerum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artery_of_pterygoid_canal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artery_of_pterygoid_canal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve_of_pterygoid_canal






13 posterior

cranial

fossa

internal acoustic meatus

labyrinthine

artery

facial nerve (VII),

vestibulocochlear nerve

(VIII)

temporal

14 posterior

cranial

fossa

jugular foramen

internal jugular

vein, inferior

petrosal sinus,

sigmoid sinus

glossopharyngeal nerve (IX),

vagus nerve (X), accessory

nerve (XI)

temporal

15 posterior

cranial

fossa

hypoglossal canal

hypoglossal nerve (XII) occipital

16 posterior

cranial

fossa

foramen magnum

anterior and

posterior spinal

arteries,

vertebral

arteries

medulla oblongata,

ascending spinal fibers of

accessory nerve (XI)

occipital

17 posterior

cranial

fossa

stylomastoid foramen

stylomastoid

artery

facial nerve (VII)

temporal

18 supraorbital foramen

supraorbital

artery,

supraorbital vein

supraorbital nerve frontal

19 incisive foramen/incisive canal

sphenopalatine

artery

nasopalatine nerve(V2) maxilla

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_cranial_fossa



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_acoustic_meatus



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labyrinthine_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labyrinthine_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestibulocochlear_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporal_bone




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugular_foramen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugular_foramen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_jugular_vein

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_jugular_vein

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_petrosal_sinus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_petrosal_sinus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmoid_sinus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossopharyngeal_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagus_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessory_nerve






http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoglossal_canal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoglossal_canal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoglossal_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occipital_bone




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_magnum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foramen_magnum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_spinal_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_spinal_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_spinal_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertebral_arteries

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertebral_arteries

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medulla_oblongata


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occipital_bone




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylomastoid_foramen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylomastoid_foramen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylomastoid_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylomastoid_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_nerve


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supraorbital_foramen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supraorbital_foramen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supraorbital_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supraorbital_artery

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supraorbital_vein

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supraorbital_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontal_bone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incisive_foramen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incisive_foramen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incisive_canal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incisive_canal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasopalatine_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxilla

20 greater palatine foramen

greater palatine

artery

greater palatine

vein

greater palatine nerve palatine

21 lesser palatine foramina

lesser palatine

artery

lesser palatine

vein

lesser palatine nerve palatine

and

maxilla

22 inferior orbital fissure

inferior

ophthalmic

veins

infraorbital

artery

infraorbital vein

zygomatic nerve and

infraorbital nerve of maxillary

nerve (V2)

orbital branches of

pterygopalatine ganglion

sphenoid

and

maxilla

23 infraorbital foramen

infraorbital

artery

infraorbital vein

infraorbital nerve maxilla

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_palatine_foramen



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_palatine_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatine_bone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_palatine_foramina



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_palatine_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatine_bone


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_orbital_fissure



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_ophthalmic_vein



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infraorbital_artery


http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Infraorbital_vein&action=edit&redlink=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygomatic_nerve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infraorbital_nerve



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterygopalatine_ganglion



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infraorbital_foramen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infraorbital_foramen



http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Infraorbital_vein&action=edit&redlink=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infraorbital_nerve


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