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Skull Foramina 01

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, February 9 2008 by jdmiles

Last modified on Friday, July 26 2024.

Which of the following foramina does glossopharyngeal nerve pass through?

 
        A) Foramen spinosum
 
        B) Foramen rotundum
 
        C) Mastoid foramen
 
        D) Jugular foramen, pars nervosa
 
        E) Mental foramen
 

 


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A) foramen spinosum

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Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) passes through the jugular foramen, pars nervosa. It does not pass through the foramen spinosum.  (See References)

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B) foramen rotundum

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CN V-2 passes through the foramen rotundum, but CN IX does not.  (See References)

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C) mastoid foramen

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Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) passes through the jugular foramen, pars nervosa. It does not pass through the mastoid foramen.  (See References)

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D) jugular foramen, pars nervosa

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Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) passes through the jugular foramen, pars nervosa.

  (See References)

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E) mental foramen

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Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) passes through the jugular foramen, pars nervosa. It does not pass through the mental foramen.  (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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Skull Foramina 01
Question ID: 02090801
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 02/09/2008
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