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1
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The main flat part of the frontal bone

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Squamous part

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Lower middle part connects to the nasal bone

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Glabella

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the little hole or notch on the top of the eye socket

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Supraorbital foramen or Supraorbital Notch

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Main flat part of the temporal bone

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the squamous part

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the part of the temporal bone that sticks off toward the zygomatic bone

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Zygomatic process

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the tiny socked where the mandible attaches to the temporal bone

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Mandibular fossa

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7
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Earhole from the outside

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External acoustic meatus

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the spike/ stalagtite thing under the earhole

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styloid process of the temporal bone

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tiny hole from the bottom of the skull under the ear canal

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Stylomastoid foramen

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10
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the round bottom bulge of the temporal bone

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Mastoid process

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the ridge in the back of the skull in the cranial cavity

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Petrous part

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12
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looking from the bottom of the skull, the hole more towards the middle

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Cartoid canal

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13
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ear hole from the inside

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internal acoustic meatus

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14
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Big hole in the bottom of the skull

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Foramen magnum

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15
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2 bump ridges next to the big hole of the skull

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occipital condyle

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16
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holes under the occipital condyles

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hypoglossal canal

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17
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very back bottom bump of the skull

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extrernal occipital protuberance

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18
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Spiderwebby ridges on outside of the occipital bone

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Nuchal Lines

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19
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the center whole part of the sphenoid bone

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Body

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20
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holes in the body of the sphenoid

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Sphenoidal Sinus

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21
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V shaped notch on back of the body of the sphenoid

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Sella turcica

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22
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Big outside flaps of the sella turcica

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Greater wing

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23
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small spikey protrusions from the middle of the sphenoid

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lesser wing

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24
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“legs of the bat” of the sphenoid

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pterygoid processes

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25
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hole in the lesser wing of the body

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Optic canal/ foramen

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26
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the canal between the lesser wing and the greater wing

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Superior orbital fissure

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27
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big hole at the bottom of the greater wing of the sphenoid

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Foramen ovale

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28
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tiny pinhole at the bottom of the greater wing

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Foramen spinosum

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29
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hole right below the superior orbital fissure

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Foramen rotundum

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30
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the whole middle plate of the ethmoid

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perpindicular plate

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31
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the middle portion of the middle plate of the ethmoid

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Crista galli

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32
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the base of the ethmoid that all the ridges sit on

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cribriform plate

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33
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the holes in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid

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cribriform foramina

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34
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the hollow cavity in the ethmoid

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ethmoidal sinus

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35
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the outside ridges of the ethmoid

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orbital plate

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36
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the things that face the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone

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middle nasal concha

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37
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the outside part of the nose that you can feel on the maxilla bone

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Frontal process

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38
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the part of the maxilla where your teeth attach

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alveolar process

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39
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the back of the roof of your mouth

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palatine process

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40
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the hole next to the nose, under the eye socket

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infraorbital foramen

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41
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hollow inside part of the maxilla bone

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Maxillary sinus

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42
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the part of the zygomatic bone that connects it to the temporal bone

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temporal process

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43
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the main big jaw of the mandible

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Body

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44
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the part of the mandible that comes up

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Ramus

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45
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the corner of your jaw

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Angle

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46
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part of the mandible that attaches to the temporal bone

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Condylar process

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47
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the very end of the condylar process of the mandible

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the head

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48
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the highest part of the mandible, the front part of the Y

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Coronoid process

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49
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in between the coronoid and condylar process of the mandible

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Mandibular notch

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50
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the hole in the side of the jaw/chin

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mandibular foramen

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51
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where the teeth are attached to the mandible

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alveolar process

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52
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The cavity in the frontal bone above the eye socket

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Frontal sinus

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53
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the main center part of a vertebrae

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body

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54
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the rings that you can have with the tightest circumference around the vertebral foramen

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vertebral arch

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55
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attached the vertebrae to the body, 2 of them

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pedicle

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56
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connects the 2 pedicles to the spinous process

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lamina

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57
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big hole in spinal vertebrae for the spinal column

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Vertebral foramen

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58
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big outside spikey thing on the vertebra

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spinous process

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59
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side spikey things on the vertebra

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transverse process

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60
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the part of the vertebrae that attach to the vertebra on top

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superior articular process

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61
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the end point of the superior articular process

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superior articular facet

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62
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the part on the side of vertebrae that attaches to the vertebrae below

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inferior articular process

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63
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the endpoint of the inferior articular process

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inferior articular facet

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64
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the ear looking thing of the smiley face, has holes called _____ in it

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transverse foramen

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65
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the first cervical vertebra

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atlas

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66
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the seccond cervical vertebra

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axis

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67
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The pokey thing on the C2 Vertebra

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Dens(odontoid process)

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68
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the 7th cervical vertebra

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Vertebra Prominens

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69
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How many cervical Vertebra are there

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7

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70
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how many thoracic vertebra are there

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12

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71
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what are the wings on the thoracic vertebra that attach to the ribs

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costal facets

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72
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how many Lumbar vertebra are there

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5

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73
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what is the sacrum made of

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5 fused sacral vertebrae

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74
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the part of the sacrum that interacts with the hip bones

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auricular surface

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75
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dotted ridge on the back of the sacrum

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median sacral crest

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76
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holes surrounding the median sacral crest

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sacral foramen

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77
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assumed area where the spinal cord would continue into the sacrum

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sacral canal

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78
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where the sacral canal ends

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sacral hiatus

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79
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a process on the sacrum that protrudes to interact with the spine

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superior articular process

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80
Q

the body of the coccyx

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promontory

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81
Q

What makes up the coccyx

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4 fused coccygeal vertebrae

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82
Q

what the ribs attach to in the front of the body

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Sternum

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83
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the top section of the sternum where the clavicle and the top ribs attach too

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manubrium

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84
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the V indentation in the manubrium

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Suprasternal notch

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85
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the concave surface where the clavicle attaches

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clavicular notch

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86
Q

the place where the first rib attaches

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Costal Notch

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87
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The bottom half of the sternum

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Gladiolus (body)

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88
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where the body and the manubrium attach

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sternal angle

89
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anywhere where ribs attach, a __ ___ is created

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costal notch

90
Q

the bottom pokey part of the sternum

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xiphoid process

91
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how many pairs of ribs are there

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12

92
Q

the process of the ribs that attach to the spinal column body

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Head/Capitulum

93
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the part of the ribs that attach to the vertebral wing

A

Tubercle (tuberculum)

94
Q

in between the head of the rib and the tubercle

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neck of the rib

95
Q

the actual part when you think rib

A

shaft/body

96
Q

the groove in the outside of each rib

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costal groove

97
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the part of each rib that attaches to the sternum

A

Costal cartilages

98
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spiral bone in the front high part of the chest

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clavicle

99
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the part of the clavicle that attaches to the sternum (flat end)

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sternal end

100
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the part of the clavicle that reaches towards the shoulder (little pointy thing)

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Acromial end

101
Q

the entire ridge on the back of the scapula

A

Spine

102
Q

the top of the scapula body that protrudes supra to the spine

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Supraspinous fossa

103
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the bottom of the scapula body that protrudes infra to the glenoid (whole flat outside)

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infraspinous fossa

104
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the top process of the spine of the clavicle

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acromion

105
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part of the clavicle that connects to the shoulder

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Glenoid cavity

106
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the process that sticks off the glenoid

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coracoid process of the scapula

107
Q

whole flat area on the inside of the scapula

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subscapular fossa

108
Q

very top edge of the scapula

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superior border

109
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the long flat outside edge of the scapula

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medial border

110
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the long 45 degree angle edge of the scapula

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lateral border

111
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the top corner of the scapula, opposite to the glenoid

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Superior angle

112
Q

bottom corner of the scapula

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inferior angle

113
Q

notch in the superior border behind the coracoid process

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Suprascapular notch

114
Q

ball end of the humerus that goes into the shoulder

A

Head

115
Q

circumference just below the head of the humerus

A

Anatomical neck

116
Q

the smooth transition to the shaft from the head of the humerus

A

surgical neck

117
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large ridge adjacent to the head of the humerus

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greater turbercle

118
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small socket between the head and the greater tubercle of the humerus

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lesser tubercle

119
Q

the groove between the lesser and greater tubercle of the humerus

A

intertubular sulcus

120
Q

the hump in the middle of the shaft of the humerus

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deltoid tuberosity

121
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the main rounded bottom of the humerus opposite to the head end of the humerus

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Capitulum of the humerus

122
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the two bottom rounded parts on the medial side of the humerus

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trochlea

123
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protrusion right next to the capitulum of the humerus

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lateral epicondyle

124
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protrusion on the bottom of the head side of the humerus

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medial epicondyle

125
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depression in the humerus superior to the trochlea

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coronoid fossa

126
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depression superior to the capitulum

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radial fossa

127
Q

massive one hole on the opposite side to the coronoid and radial fossas

A

olecranon fossa

128
Q

the thin foerarm bone with the C at the top

A

Ulna

129
Q

the inside part of the “C”

A

trochlear notch

130
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bottom tip of the “C”

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coronoid process

131
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top tip and outside of the “C”

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olecranon

132
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the depression just below the C, where the radius interacts

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radial notch

133
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ball part of the distal end of the ulna

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head of the ulna

134
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tiny little pokey thing on the distal end of the ulna

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styloid process of the ulna

135
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thin forearm bone with the tuna can looking thing on the end

A

radius

136
Q

flat socket looking thing on the radius

A

head

137
Q

under the head of. the radius transitioning to the shaft

A

neck

138
Q

tuberosity under the head of the radius

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radial tuberosity

139
Q

most distal point of the radius

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styloid process

140
Q

depression that interacts with the distal part of the ulna

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ulnar notch

141
Q

Carpal Bone Mnemonic

A

Some Lovers, Try, Positions, They, Cant, Handle

142
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The bottom carpal guy. looking like a shark tooth

A

Scaphoid

143
Q

Bottom round guy attached to the ulna

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Lunate

144
Q

The carpal that sits inside of the pisiform

A

triquetrum

145
Q

the most outside carpal guy on the pinky side

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pisiform

146
Q

the most outside carpal on the thumb side

A

trapezium

147
Q

very middle carpal under the middle finger

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capitate

148
Q

the guy under the index finger

A

trapezoid

149
Q

big middle carpal under the ring and pinky finger

A

Hamate

150
Q

the first “finger bones” but they are the ones that are still technically in the palm, 1 is thumb, V is the pinkie

A

Metacarpals 1-V

151
Q

All of the finger bones together

A

Digits

152
Q

the way to indicate each bone in the visible fingers, proximal, middle, distal

A

Philanges

153
Q

All of the pelvic bones together

A

Articulated pelvis

154
Q

the cartilage joint in the front middle of the pelvis

A

pubic symphysis

155
Q

the bottom angle formed by the pubic symphysis

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subpubic angle

156
Q

the cavity formed by the upper hip bones

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greater pelvis (false pelvis)

157
Q

the cavity formed below the hip bones but formed by the hip sockets and tail bones

A

lesser pelvis (true pelvis)

158
Q

what is the difference between male and female pelvises

A

male has more acute angle under hip socket arch

159
Q

the large hole outline in the center of the pelvis

A

pelvic brim

160
Q

includes the three fused bones of the ilium, ischium, and the pubis

A

Os Coxa

161
Q

the hip socket

A

acetabulum

162
Q

the hole under the hip socket

A

obturator foramen

163
Q

the process from the pubic symphysis to the hip socket

A

ischiopubic ramus

164
Q

the top part of your hip bones “where people feel the hips”

A

iliac crest

165
Q

inside top front of hip bones

A

anterior superior iliac spine

166
Q

the edge under the anterior superior iliac spine

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anterior inferior iliac spine

167
Q

the edge of the pelvis closest to the vertebra

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posterior superior iliac spine

168
Q

the edge that continues from the sacral vertebrae

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posterior inferior iliac spine

169
Q

the notch between the tailbone and the hip bone

A

greater sciatic notch

170
Q

the surface that connects to the sacral vertebrae

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auricular surface

171
Q

the main squamous part of the hip bones

A

iliac fossa

172
Q

part of the pelvic brim on hip bones

A

arcuate line

173
Q

very bottom of the circle under the hip bone

A

ischium

174
Q

the protrusion back towards the tailbone

A

ischial spine

175
Q

smaller notch on the bottom of the pelvis facing back towards the tailbone

A

lesser sciatic notch

176
Q

small indentation at the very bottom of the hip bone

A

ischial tuberosity

177
Q

the surface that the pubis symphysis is connected to

A

pubis

178
Q

top part of the 2 pubic hip bone holes

A

superior pubic ramus

179
Q

massive leg bone

A

femur

180
Q

the thing that attaches inside the hip socket

A

head of the femur

181
Q

the hole in the head of the femur

A

fovea

182
Q

the part between the head and the shaft of the femur

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the neck of the femur

183
Q

the weird ridge adjacent to the head of the femur

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greater trochanter

184
Q

protrusion under the head of the femur

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lesser trochanter

185
Q

a small ridge between the lesser and greater trochanter on the front of the femur

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intertrochanteric line

186
Q

the ridge between the lesser and greater trochanter on the back of the femur

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intertrochanteric crest

187
Q

massive line down the back of the femur

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linea aspera

188
Q

the end of the linea aspera towards the head end of the femur

A

gluteal tuberosity

189
Q

the very bottom of the femur on the head side

A

medial condyle

190
Q

the very bottom of the femur on the outside side

A

lateral condyle

191
Q

the depression between the medial and lateral condyles

A

intercondylar fossa

192
Q

the front surface of the bottom of the front of the femur

A

patellar surface

193
Q

big ball on the front head side of the femur

A

medial epicondyle

194
Q

big ball on the front non head side of the femur

A

lateral epicondyle

195
Q

knee cap

A

patella

196
Q

the thick shin bone medial to the fibula

A

tibia

197
Q

flat surface on top of the tibia, on the same side as the lower spike

A

medial condyle

198
Q

flat surface on top of the tibia, not on the same side as the lower spike

A

lateral condyle

199
Q

the protrusion on the top middle of the tibia

A

intercondylar eminence

200
Q

large bump on the front of the tibia

A

tibial tuberosity

201
Q

the very front ridge of the shin bone

A

anterior border

202
Q

the lowest point of the tibia

A

medial malleolus

203
Q

the concave notch opposite to the medial malleolus

A

fibular notch

204
Q

the thin shin bone

A

fibula

205
Q

the chunky head end of the fibula

A

head

206
Q

the bottom of the fibula, concave area

A

lateral malleolus

207
Q

the group of bones in the ankles

A

tarsals

208
Q

the part of the foot bones where the ankle attaches

A

talus

209
Q

big ole heel bone

A

calcaneus

210
Q

foot bone in front of the talus

A

navicular

211
Q

connects to the big toe

A

medial cuneiform

212
Q

bone to the right of the medial cuneiform (index toe)

A

intermediate cuneiform

213
Q

bone connected to the middle toe

A

lateral cuneiform

214
Q

the bone connected the the pinky and ring toe

A

cuboid

215
Q

the singular form of phalanges

A

phalanx

216
Q

the “toes” but in the palm of your foot

A

metatarsals

217
Q

foot digits

A

the group of 2-3 bones that make up each toe

218
Q

how to label toe bones

A

the proximal, medial, or distal phalanx of digit I-V, I is big toe, V is pinkie toe

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