Which of the following is transmitted through foramen spinosum?: (A) Middle menigeal aery, (B) Internal carotid aery, (C) Facial nerve, (D) Mandibular nerve
Answer is A. Structures passes through foramen spinosum are: middle meningeal aery and vein, meningeal branch of mandibular nerve Notes: 1. structures passes through foramen rotundum: maxillary nerve 2. Through foramen ovale: mandibular nerve,accessory meningeal aery, lesser petrosal nerve Ref BDC volume 3;sixth edition pg 57