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Facial nerve, the cranial nerve VII pass through which foramen of the skull.

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Stylomastoid foramen

Facial Nerve Cranial Foramen Identification

The Facial Nerve, identified as cranial nerve VII, traverses through specific openings (foramina) in the skull to reach various structures in the head and face.

Key Point: Cranial Nerve VII exits the skull via the Stylomastoid foramen.

Examining the options:

  • Mandibular foramen: Located on the medial surface of the ramus of the mandible, typically associated with the inferior alveolar nerve.
  • Foramen ovale: Transmits the mandibular nerve (V3), a branch of the trigeminal nerve.
  • Stylomastoid foramen: This is the correct exit point for the main trunk of the facial nerve (CN VII) from the skull.
  • Foramen Rotundum: Transmits the maxillary nerve (V2), another branch of the trigeminal nerve.

Therefore, the Stylomastoid foramen is the passage for the facial nerve (CN VII).

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