Cranial Cavities and Foramina Anatomy Quiz
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Cranial Cavities and Foramina Anatomy Quiz

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Which structure in the anterior cranial cavity transmits the olfactory nerve?

Crista galli

What structure in the middle cranial fossa lodges the pituitary gland?

Tuberculum sellae

Which of these structures in the middle cranial fossa transmits the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery?

Tuberculum sellae

What is the function of the foramen ovale in the middle cranial fossa?

<p>Transmits maxillary nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the posterior cranial fossa, which structure transmits the medulla oblongata?

<p>Foramen magnum</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure in the anterior cranial cavity transmits an emissary vein?

<p>Foramen caecum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the carotid canal in the middle cranial fossa?

<p>Transmits internal carotid artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of superior orbital fissure in the middle cranial fossa?

<p>Transmits olfactory nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure in the anterior cranial cavity gives attachment to falx cerebri?

<p>Crista galli</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of foramen spinosum in the middle cranial fossa?

<p>Transmits nervous spinosus and middle meningeal artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

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