How do you remember the holes in your skull?
A mnemonic phrase that I’ve used to help remind us of the anatomical locations and names of the paired foramina in the cranial floor is this: Old Rotund Owls Spin Lazily Across Jugs.
What contains the foramen rotundum foramen ovale and foramen spinosum?
The foramen spinosum is a hole located in the greater wing of the sphenoid. It is located posterolateral to the foramen ovale and anterior to the sphenoidal spine….
| Foramen spinosum | |
|---|---|
| Part of | sphenoid bone |
| System | skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Foramen spinosum |
How do you remember the branches of the facial nerve?
There are many mnemonics to recall the branches of the facial nerve (superior to inferior) as they exit the anterior border of the parotid gland….Examples include:
- Tall Zulus Bear Many Children.
- Two Zebras Bit My Coccyx.
- Ten Zebras Buggered My Car.
- To Zanzibar By Motor Car.
- Two Zombies Buggered My Cat.
What structures pass through foramen ovale Spinosum?
The important structures which pass through it are the mandibular nerve, the accessory meningeal artery, the lesser superficial petrosal nerve and the emmissary vein [1].
What are the foramen ovale contents (mnemonic)?
Foramen ovale contents (mnemonic) | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org A mnemonic to remember foramen ovale contents is: OVALE Mnemonic O: otic ganglion (inferior) V: V3 cranial nerve (mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve) A: accessory meningeal artery L: lesser petrosal nerve E: emissary veins
What is the function of foramen spinosum and ovale?
Foramen spinosum transmits meningeal branch of trigeminal nerve (nervus spinosus, supplies the dura) and middle meningeal artery and vein. Foramen ovale – MALE structures (Ovary is in feMALES!)
What is the function of the foramen rotundum?
The foramen rotundum is located at the base of the greater wing of the sphenoid, inferior to the superior orbital fissure. It provides a connection between the middle cranial fossa and the pterygopalatine fossa.
Where is the foramen spinosum in the skull?
The foramen spinosum is located within the middle cranial fossa, laterally to the foramen ovale. It allows the passage of the middle meningeal artery, the middle meningeal vein and the meningeal branch of CN V 3. The optic canal travels through which bone of the skull?