What passes through the cribriform plate
CNI olfactory nerve
anterior ethmoidal nerve, artery and vein
What passes through the optic canal
CNII optic nerve
opthalmic artery
What passes through the superior orbital fissure
CNIII oculomotor nerve. CNIV trochlea, CNV 1 ophthalmic, CNVI abducens
What passes through the foramen rotundum
Maxillary nerve CNV 2
What passes through the foramen ovale
O - otic ganglion
V - V3 mandibular division of trigeminal
A - accessory meningeal artery
L - lesser petrousal nerve
E - emissary veins
What passes through the internal acoustic meatus
Facial nerve CNVII, Vestibulocochlear nerve CNVIII
internal auditory artery, vestibular ganglion
What passes through the jugular foramen
Glossopharangeal CNIX, vagus CNX, accessory CNXI
internal jugular vein, posterior meningeal artery
What passes through the hypoglossal canal
Hypoglossal nerve CNXII
meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal artery
What passes through the foramen magnum
medulla oblongata, vertebral arteries, a+p spinal arteries, meninges, accessory nerve CNXI
What passes through foramen spinosum
middle meningeal artery and its accompanying vein, meningeal branch of mandibular nerve (known as nervus spinosus)
What passes through foramen lacerum
cartilage
What passes through the carotid canal
internal carotid artery and deep petrousal nerve
