Norma Basalis [ Opening ]
Openings Åë°ú¹°
Mastoid foramen emissary v.
branch of occipital a.
Foramen magnum cruciate lig.
tectorial membrane
medulla oblongata
ant. spinal a.
post. spinal a.
inf. venous plexus
accessory n.
Condylar canal emissary v.
branch of occipital a.
Hypoglossal canal hypoglossal n.
Stylomastoid foramen facial n.
stylomastoid a.
Tympanomastoid fissure  
Jugular foramen inf. petrosal sinus
9th, 10th, 11th cranial n.
sigmoid sinus
Mastoid canaliculus auricular branch of vagus n.
Ext. acoustic meatus  
Tympanic canaliculus tympanic branch of glossophryngeal n.
Carotid canal int. carotid a. & its plexus of v.
sympathetic n.
Caroticotympanic canaliculi tympanic branch of int. carotid a.
sympathetic n.
Squamotympanic fissure  
Petrotympanic fissure chorda tympani n.
Petrosquamous fissure  
Semi canal for auditory tube auditory tube
Semi canal for tensor tympanic m. tensor tympanic m.
Opening of chorda tympani n. chorda tympani n.
Foramen lacerum int. carotid a. & its plexus of v.
sympathetic n.
Foramen spinosum middle meningeal vessels
meningeal branch of mandibular n.
Foramen ovale mandibular n.
accessory meningeal a.
Sphenovomerin canal  
Vomerovaginal canal  
Palatinovaginal canal phryngeal n. & vessels
Pterygoid canal vidian n.
Choanae  
Lesser palatine canal lesser palatine n. & vessels
Greater palatine canal greater palatine n. & vessels
Pterygomaxillary fissure maxillary n.
Inf. orbital fissure zygomatic n.
Alveolar foramina post. & sup. alveolar n.
Zygomaticotemporal foramen zygomaticotemporal n. & vessels
Infraorbital foramen infraorbital n. & vessels
Incisive canal nasopaltine n.
Greater palatine a.