Figure 7- 1 Floor of the Cranial Cavity
Use Figure 7- 1 to answer the following questions:
-What is the name of the structure labeled "8"?
A) foramen rotundum
B) sella turcica
C) carotid canal
D) foramen spinosum
E) foramen ovale

Question

Figure 7- 1 Floor of the Cranial Cavity
Use Figure 7- 1 to answer the following questions:
-What is the name of the structure labeled "8"?
A) foramen rotundum 
B) sella turcica 
C) carotid canal 
D) foramen spinosum 
E) foramen ovale

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The structure labeled "8" is the foramen ovale, which is an opening in the sphenoid bone of the skull that allows passage for the mandibular nerve.