Anatomical Terms Flashcards

1
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Skull

A

entire bony framework of the head

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2
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Mandible

A

lower jaw

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3
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Cranium

A

skull without mandible

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4
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calvaria

A

cranium without face

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5
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calotte

A

calvaria without the base

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6
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Neurocranium

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bones surrounding and protecting the brain (6); orbital portion of the frontal, 2 parietals, 2 squamous portions of the temporal, squamous portion of occipital

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7
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Basicranium

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bones supporting the skull (5); ethmoid, sphenoid, 2 petrous/otic portion of the temporal, basilar portions of the occipital

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8
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Anterior cranial fossa

A

frontal lobe

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9
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middle cranial foss

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temporal lobe

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10
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posterior cranial fossa

A

cerebellum

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11
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viscerocranium

A

14 bones (not including ear bones); 2 maxilla, 2 lacrimal, 2 nasal, 2 zygomatic, mandible, inferior nasal concha, 2 vomer, 2 palatine

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12
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where does viscerocranium come from?

A

derived from branchial arches, some are from dermal bones

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13
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anterior

A

in front (of)

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14
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posterior

A

behind (in back of)

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15
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superior

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up (on top of)

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16
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inferior

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down (below)

17
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lateral

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away from midline

18
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medial

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towards midline

19
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distal

A

towards back of mouth

20
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mesial

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towards front of mouth

21
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labial

A

half of teeth towards lips

22
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lingual

A

half of teeth towards tongue

23
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buccal

A

half of teeth towards cheek

24
Q

frankfort horizontal

A

imaginary plane defined by 3 points (inferior rim of left orbit and superior margins of the left and right ear openings (external auditory meati))

25
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A

sagittal plane;

divides the body into left and right halves, dist. lateral from medial, not always bisecting the body down the middle

26
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median plane

A

bisects the body down the middle into left and right halves

27
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coronal plane; divides body into front and back halves; also called frontal plane

28
Q

what is this red line?

A

frankfort horizontal

29
Q

What is this plane?

A

Transverse plane

30
Q

TMJ

A

where the lower jaw meets the skull

31
Q

Closed Jaw

A

the condyle fits in the socket of the TMJ

32
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Condyle of the TMJ

A

round end of the lower jaw

33
Q

open jaw

A

the disk slides forward as the jaw opends and the condyle moves forward as the jaw opens

34
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lateral deviation

35
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A

protraction and retraction

36
Q

atlantocciptial

A

joint responsible for flexion and extension (nodding head up and down)

37
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atlantoaxial

A

joint responsible or rotation (shaking your head left and right)

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