The Cranial Cavity


Divided into 3 fossae e.e

  • Anterior
  • Middle
  • Posterior

Anterior Cranial Fossa


Boundaries:

Roof and lateral wall:

Squamous frontal bone
 
Floor:
Orbital plate of frontal bone, lesser wing of sphenoid, abd cribriform plate of ethmoid bone.
 

Contents
  • Frontal lobe
  • Olfactory bulbs and tracts
 

Middle Cranial Fossa

Boundaries 

Anterior: Wings of sphenoid

Medial: Body of sphenoid bone

Posterior: Petrous temporal bone

Lateral: Squamous temporal bone

 

Contents

 
 
  • Temporal lobes of brain
  • Hypophyis cerebri
  • Parietal lobe
  • Trigeminal ganglion
  • Optic nerve and chiasma
  • Cranial nerves
  • Oculomotor
What foramina open into the middle cranial fossa ?
 

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