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Skull Foramina 01

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, February 9 2008 by jdmiles

Last modified on Sunday, May 19 2024.

You've got a lot of holes in your head. Which one of them does olfactory nerve pass through?

 
        A) Inferior orbital fissure
 
        B) Stylomastoid foramen
 
        C) Cribiform plate
 
        D) Cochlear aqueduct
 
        E) Jugular foramen, pars vascularis
 

 


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A) inferior orbital fissure

This answer is incorrect.


Olfactory nerve (CN I) passes through the cribiform plate. It does not pass through the inferior orbital fissure.  (See References)

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B) stylomastoid foramen

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CN VII passes through the stylomastoid foramen, but CN I does not.  (See References)

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C) cribiform plate

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Olfactory nerve (CN I) passes through the cribiform plate.

  (See References)

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D) cochlear aqueduct

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Olfactory nerve (CN I) passes through the cribiform plate. It does not pass through the cochlear aqueduct.  (See References)

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E) jugular foramen, pars vascularis

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CN X and CN XI pass through the jugular foramen, pars vascularis, but CN I does not.  (See References)

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References:

1. David L. Felten, Ralph F., Md. Jozefowicz, Frank H., Md. Netter, . Netter's Atlas of Human Neuroscience. ICON Learning Systems (ISBN:1929007167)Advertising:
2. Robert I. Grossman, David M. Yousem. Neuroradiology: the requisites. Philadelphia, Pa. : Mosby, c2003. (ISBN:9780323005081)Advertising:
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anatomy
Skull Foramina 01
Question ID: 02090801
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 02/09/2008
Modified: 05/19/2024
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