Foramina Of The Skull

Fig. 31.
Structures passing through the optic canal, the superior orbital fissure, and the inferior orbital fissure.

Fig. 32.
Structures passing through the foramen ovale, and through smaller foramina near it.
The lesser petrosal nerve sometimes passes through the canalis innominatus.

Fig. 33.
Scheme to show structures passing through the carotid canal and the foramen lacerum.

Fig. 34.
Scheme to show structures passing through the jugular foramen.

Fig. 35.
Scheme to show the position of the opening of the inferior tympanic canaliculus,
and of the mastoid canaliculus.

Fig. 36.
Scheme to show the arrangement of structures passing  through the foramen magnum.