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What cranial nerve passes through the middle ear cavity?
I believe it is the facial nerve CN vii
What cranial nerve passes through the foramen magnum?
The vagus nerve (CN X) passes through the foramen magnum. It is the 10th cranial nerve and plays a crucial role in controlling various organs in the body, including the heart and digestive system.
What passes through the foramen rotundum?
The maxillary nerve (V2) passes through the foramen rotundum, which is a circular opening in the sphenoid bone located in the middle cranial fossa. The maxillary nerve is a branch of the trigeminal nerve (V).
What is the nerve for smell?
The olfactory nerves are cranial nerves( arise from the brain ). olfactory nerve is the first nerve among the all cranial nerves. olfactory nerves passes sense of smell through nerve impulses( chemical=neurotransmitters, and electrical signals ).
What is the primary Function of the optic canal foramen?
The primary function of the optic canal foramen is to allow for the passage of the optic nerve (cranial nerve II) and the ophthalmic artery from the middle cranial fossa to the orbit.
What is narrowing of Neural Foramina?
Narrowing of the neural foramina is the constriction of the nerve passageways, or foramina, in the spine. This results in compression of the nerve.
What cranial nerve is responsible for muscles of facial expression?
Facial nerve, the seventh cranial nerve. It leaves the brain along with eighths cranial nerve through internal acoustic meatus and comes out through stylomastoid foramen to supply the muscles of facial expression.
Why are there holes in the cribriform plate?
The holes in the cribriform plate are called olfactory foramina, and they allow the olfactory nerve fibers to pass from the nasal cavity to the brain. This allows for the sense of smell to be transmitted to the brain for processing.
What is the name of the nerve that passes through the coracobrachialis?
The nerve that passes through the coracobrachialis muscle is the musculocutaneous nerve.
What cranial nerve is used when smelling a flower?
The cranial nerve used when smelling a flower is the olfactory nerve (cranial nerve I). It is responsible for your sense of smell.
Does the optic nerve pass through the foramen ovale?
No, the optic nerve does not pass through the foramen ovale. The optic nerve is a cranial nerve that passes through the optic canal, located within the sphenoid bone, to connect the eye to the brain. The foramen ovale is a separate opening in the skull that allows passage of the mandibular nerve.
Nerve that passes through the internal acoustic meatus?
The facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) passes through the internal acoustic meatus. It carries motor fibers to the muscles of facial expression and also carries taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.
