Foramen of skull | Cranial nerve | Vessels |
Cribriform plate | 1 | - |
Optic canal | 2 | Ophthalmic artery |
Superior orbital fissure (SOF) | 3 4 5a (Ophthalmic) 6 | • Lacrimal artery • Recurrent meningeal branch of lacrimal artery |
Foramen rotundum | 5b (Maxillary) | - |
Foramen ovale | 5c (Mandibular) | Accessory meningeal artery |
Foramen spinosum | Middle meningeal artery (MMA) | |
Internal acoustic meatus | 7 8 | Internal auditory (labyrinthine) vessels |
Jugular foramen | • 9 (Pars nervosa) • 10, 11 (Pars vascularis) | - |
Hypoglossal canal | 12 | - |
Reference:
1. Gray’s Anatomy, The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice, 42th edition