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Axial Skeleton Flashcards

1
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What is the Axial Skeleton

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body axixs composed of the skull, thoracic cage and vertebral column.

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Major bone of the forehead

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Frontal Bone

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superior ridge of the eyesocket

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Supraorbital Margin

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the ridge above the eyesocket indicating the location of the frontal sinus

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supercilliary arch

people would look super silly without them

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the smooth trianglular part of the frontal bone found midline directly above the nasal bones connecting the superciliary arches

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Glabella

edward kisses bella on the glabella

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cavity within the frontal bone

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frontal sinus

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Large paired bone located in the superior portion of the skull

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Parietal Bone

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runs laterally, joinig the frontal and parietal bones

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Coranal Suture

runs where I would wear a crown

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runs anteriopostiorally joining the two parietal bones

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sagittal suture

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paired bone located on the lateral sides of the skull

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temporal bone

where your temple is

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runs anteriopostiriorally jointing the temporal and parietal bones

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squamous suture

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articulates with the condylar process of the mandible

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mandibular fassa

where the madible connects

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articulation of the mandibular fossa and the condylar process of the mandible

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temporomandibular joint

joins the temporal and the mandible

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opening in the temporal bone extending to the inner ear

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external auditory (acoustic) meatus

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15
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short canal in the petrous part of the temporal bone, extentding laterally towadrs the inner ear

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internal auditory (acousitc) meatus

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dense bony ridge on the interior surface of the temporal bone, location of the middle and inner ear cavities

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Petrous Part

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long sharp process of the temporal bone extending inferiorly

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Styloid Process

it sticks up like a stylettoh heel

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rounded process of the temporal bone posterior to the styloid process and extending inferiorly

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Mastiod Process

it is the massive one

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located between the styloid and mastoid processes; passageway for the facial nerve

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stylomastoid foramen

the hole between styloid and the mastoid processes

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20
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located on petrous part of the temporal bone anterior to the jugular foramen

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Carotid Canal

I drove my sylish massive car into the carotid canal

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21
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located on the inferior petrous part of the temporal bone posterior to the coratid canal

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Jugular foramen

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22
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arch of bone extending anteriorly from the temporal bone

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zygomatic process

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23
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paired bone which paticipates with the zygomatic process

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zygomatic bone

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arch of bone extending posteriorly from the zygomatic bone

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temporal process

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25
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fromed by the union of the zygomatic bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal process

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zygomatic arch

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26
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most posterior and inferior bone of the skull

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occipital bone

in the back becasue that is where the occipital lobe is and where all the things that go with vision

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27
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runs transversely joining the occipital and paietal bones

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lamdoid suture

looks like a lamda (upside down Y)

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28
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irregular bone within a cranial suture

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sutural bone

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29
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medium protrusion on the occipital bone posterior and superior to foramen magna

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external occipital protuberance

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30
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runs horizontally from external occipital protuberance

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superior nuchal line

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31
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large opening on the inferior part of the skull

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foramen magnum

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32
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paired rounded processes lateral to the foreman magnum

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occipital condyle

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33
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paired canal superior to occipital condyle

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hypoglossal canal

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34
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region of the occipital bone anterior to the foraman magnum

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basilar part

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35
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butterfly-shaped bone forming the floor of the cranium

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sphenoid bone

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36
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posterior and inferior ti the lesser wing on the interior of the skull, also visable in the posterior orbit aside and lateral side of the skull

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greater wing

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37
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anterior and superior to the greater wing on the interior of the skull

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lesser wing

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38
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fissure between greater and lesser wings of sphenoid visable from the orbits

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superior orbital fissure

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fissure in the orbit floor between the maxilla and the greater wing of the spheniod

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inferior orbital fissure

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40
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saddle like depression posterior to lesser wing

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sella turcica

turkish saddle

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41
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paired cavity located within the shenoid, inferior to the sella turcica

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sphenoidal sinus

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42
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sharp process that laterally and inferiorly projects from the sphenoid

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lateral pterygold plate

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43
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sharp process that medial and inferioraly projects from the spheniod

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medial pterygold plate

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44
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paired opening through lesser wing of the sphenoid

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optic canal

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45
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paired opening to the lateral to the sella turcica

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foramen lacerum

where the cowboy puts his lasso

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46
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paired opening lateral to the base of the sella turcica

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foraman ovale

the cowboy spits over the valley

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47
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paired opening anterior to the foramen ovale

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foramen rotundum

for the coyboys round toe boots

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48
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paired opening at the posterior margin of the sphenoid

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foramen spinosium

where the spit goes after it goes over the valley

49
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located between the orbits and between the sphenoid adnd nasal bones; forms the roof of the nasal cavity

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ethmoid bone

50
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superior projection in the middle of the cribiform place of the ethmoid bone

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crista galli

put crista in the crib

51
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porous bone surrounding the crista galli in the floor of the cranium through which olfactory nerves pass

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cribriform place

put crista in the crib

52
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numerous cavities within the ethmoid bone

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ethmoid sinus

53
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median inferior projection of the ethmoid; forms superior nasal septum

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perpendicular plate

54
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bone forming the inferior and posterior portion of the nasal septum

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vomer

55
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bone that protrudes into the inferior part of the nasal cavity; also known as the inferior turbinate bone

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inferior nasal concha

looks like a conch shell

56
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posterior bone of the hard palet

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palatine bone

57
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paired fused bone if the upper jaw and central face

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maxilla

58
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antierior portion of the hard palate

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palatine process

59
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paired opening inferior to the orbit

A

infraorbital foramen

60
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paired cavity found within the maxilla

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maxillary sinus

61
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bony portion of the roof of the mouth, includes palatine bone and palatine process of the maxillary bone

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hard palate

62
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paired bone forming part of the medial wall

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lacrimal bone

63
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opening in the lacrimal bone

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nasolacrimal canal

64
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paired bone composing the superior portion (bridge) of the nose

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nasal bone

65
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lower jaw

A

mandible

66
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most antrior part extending horiziontally to the angle of the mandible

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body

67
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where the body and the ramus of the mandible meet

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angle

68
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the vertical portion of the mandible extending from the angle

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ramus

69
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anterior process of the ramus

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coronoid process

corn before cond

70
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the most posterier process of the ramus which contributes to the tempomandibular joint

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condylar process

corn before cond

71
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seperates the coronoid from the condylar process

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mandibular notch

72
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paired opening on the medial surface of the ramus

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mandibular foramen

73
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paired opening on the antirior aspect of the body

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mental foramen

74
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protusion in the center of the chin indicating fusion of the two mandibular bodies

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mental protuberance

75
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socket lined with connective tissue in which a tooth is fastened

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alveolus

teeth socket

76
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projection of the maxilla and mandible where tooth sockets are located

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alveolar margin

77
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U-shaped bone located in the neck superior to the larynx

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hyoid bone

78
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fibrocartilidge cushion between the vertebral bodies

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intervertebral disc

between vertebre

79
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basic bone unit of the vertebral column

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vertebra

80
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anterior portion of the vertebra

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body

81
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posterior projection from vertebral body that supports the lamina

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pedicle

82
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lateral projection of the vertebra for muscle/ligament attachment

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transverse process

83
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paired arches supported by the pedicles located posterior to vetebral body

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lamina

when the moose is lamenting, the tears run down the lamina

84
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most posterior projection of the vertebra for muscle/ligament attachment

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spinous process

the mooses nose

85
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opening in the vertebral body through which the spinal chord extends

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vertebral foramen

86
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paired (superior and inferior) process which articulates with process of adjacent vertebrae

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articular process

ears of the moon

87
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smooth surface of articular process

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articular facet

the flat part

88
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7 total smallest of the vertebrae; more round three holes

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cervical vertebrae

89
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paired openings on the transverse process

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transverse foramen

90
Q

supports the head; perfectly round

A

atlas (C1)

91
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serves as pivitol point for atlas and skull

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axis (C2)

the Dens (odontoid process) identifies it

92
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process of the axis which passes though the vertebral foramen of the atlas

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Odontiod Process

(dens)

93
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12 total; vertebrae with circular vertebral foramen and long spinous process

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thoracic vertebrae

94
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depression on transverse process; articulates with the tubercle of the ribs

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costal facet

95
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half facet on superior and inferior edges of each vertebral body; articulates with head of ribs

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costal demifacet

96
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5 total; vertebrae with stongly built components for weight bearing

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lumbar vertebrae

triangular foramen; articular process is curved

97
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composed of five fused vertebrae forming posterior wall of pelvis

A

sacrum

98
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lateral part that aticulates with the os coxa though the sacroilliac joint of the pelvis

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auricular surface

looks like an ear

99
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fused posterior spinous processes of the sacral vertebrae

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median (middle) sacral crest

dino bumps

100
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openings on the posterior side of the sacrum

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posterior sacral foramina

101
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openings on the anterior side of the sacrum

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anterior sacral foramina

102
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4 fused vertebrae froming the triangular “tailbone”

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coccyx

103
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anterior midline anchor for the ribs; composed of three bones

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sternum

104
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superior portion of the sternum

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manubrium

knot of the tie

105
Q

important anotomical landmark located in the superior portion of the mandible

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jugular (suprasternal) notch

106
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middle portion of the sternum that articulates with T2-T7 rib cartilage

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body

the tie part

107
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paired site on the sternum for attachment of costal cartlidge

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costal notch

108
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small inferior portion of the sternum

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xiphoid process

tip of the tie

109
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connective tissue that connects the ribs to the sternum

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costal cartilage

110
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angle formed posteriorly by last floating rib and vertebral column inferior to it

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costovertebral angle

111
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A

ribs

112
Q

directly attached to the sternum

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true ribs

113
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not directly attached to the sternum

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false ribs

114
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rounded part of rib which articulates with the thoracic vertebrae via two costal demifaucets

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head

115
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region of rib between the head and tubercle

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neck

116
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prominence near the head of the rib which articulates with costal facets of thoracic vertebrae

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tubercle

117
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curved portion of the rib

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angle

118
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elongated portion of the rib associated anteriorly with costal cartilage

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shaft

119
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groove on the inferior side of the rib shaft

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costal groove

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