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Axial Skeleton Flashcards

1
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What is the nasal bone?

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top of the nose that forms the bridge of the nose

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What is the ethmoid sinus?

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bunch of little holes below the cribriform plate

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What is the frontal sinus?

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cavity within the frontal bone; right above the nose

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What is the temporomandibular joint?

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place where the mandible and temporal bone comes together

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What is the mandibular notch?

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U shape in-between the two processes

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What is the temporal bone?

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temple area of the skull

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What is a true rib?

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connect individually to the sternum

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What is the greater wing?

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deep curved indent below the lesser wing

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What is the sphenoid sinus?

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underneath the sella turcica

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What is a false rib?

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don’t individually connect to the sternum

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What is the angle of the mandible?

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part connecting the body and ramus of the mandible

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What is the frontal bone?

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bone of the forehead; front of the head

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13
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What is the basilar part?

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flat part inside the skull by the foramen magnum; also extends to the outside

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14
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What is the palatine bone?

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back part of the mouth

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15
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What does the cervical vertebra look like?

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mouse/elephant

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16
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What is the ethmoid bone?

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located between the eyes and forms the roof of the nasal cavity; small part

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17
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What does the thoracic vertebra look like?

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giraffe

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18
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What is the costal facet?

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on the transverse process where the ribs connect

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19
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What is the dens?

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process on the axis that sticks up the top and articulates with the atlas

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20
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What is the foramen lacerum?

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between the petrous part of temporal bone, sphenoid bone, and occipital bone; side of the Turkish saddle

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21
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What is the mastoid process?

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rounded process of the temporal bone

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22
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What is the auricular surface?

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rough part on the sides that articulate with the auricular surface on the os coxa

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What is the superior articular process?

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bump that sticks out at the top

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24
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What is the lamina?

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flat part between the spinous process and transverse process

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25
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What is the head of the rib?

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the end of the posterior part

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26
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What is the optic canal?

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eyes of the manta-ray

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27
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What is the xiphoid process?

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bottom pointy part of the sternum

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28
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What is the body of a vertebra?

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flat part

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29
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What is the supraorbital ridge?

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ridge above the eye socket; eyebrow of the skull

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30
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What does costal mean?

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rib

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31
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What is the superior articular facet?

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just the surface of the superior articular process where another vertebrae connects on the top

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32
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What is the stylomastoid foramen?

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opening located between the styloid process and mastoid process

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33
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What is the ramus of the mandible?

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flat part on the side

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34
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What is the pedicle?

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little bridge that connects the body to the top part that sticks out

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35
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What vertebra is the costal facet apart of?

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thoracic vertebra

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36
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What is the external occipital protuberance?

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little bump on the back of the skull

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37
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How many lumbar vertebra are there?

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5

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38
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What is the mandibular fossa?

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dip where the jaw connects

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39
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What vertebra is the dens found on?

A

cervical vertebra

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40
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What is the inferior nasal concha?

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spiral on the sides of the vomer

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41
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What is the transverse process?

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stick out the sides of the vertebra; more lateral

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42
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What is the sagittal suture?

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joins the parietal bones/ middle of the head

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43
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What is the lateral ptergoid plate?

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vertical process that laterally and inferiorly projects from the sphenoid; are lateral ridge on the underside of the skull behind the teeth

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44
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What is the transverse foramen?

A

hole that goes through the transverse process

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45
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What is the costal groove?

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bottom of the rib where there is an indent

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46
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What is the zygomatic arch?

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formed by joining of the zygomatic bone and the temporal bone; goes back towards the temporal bone

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47
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What vertebra is the transverse foramen found on?

A

cervical vertebra

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48
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What is the coronoid process?

A

front process of the mandible

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49
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What does the lumbar vertebra look like?

A

moose

50
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What is the sternum?

A

chest bone

51
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What is costal cartilage?

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Where the ribs connect to the sternum

52
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What is the superior orbital fissure?

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fissure between greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid; can be seen inside the eye socket

53
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What is the occipital bone?

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bone on the back of the skull

54
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What is the sternoclavicular joint?

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where the clavicle and sternum come together

55
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What is the petrous part?

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ridge toward the back of the skull; inside

56
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How many cervical vertebra are there?

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7

57
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What is the hypoglossal canal?

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paired passageway just above the occipital condyle

58
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What is the gomphosis?

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where the root of the tooth and alveolus come together

59
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What is the alveolus?

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socket where the tooth goes

60
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What is the cribriform plate?

A

valleys on the sides of the crista galli

61
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What is the intervertebral disc?

A

fibrocartilage between each vertebra

62
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What is the mental foramen?

A

small holes on the chin

63
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What is the parietal bone?

A

top sides of the skull

64
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What is the internal auditory canal?

A

passageway from the inner ear in petrous part of the temporal bone; on the petrous part kinda on the side

65
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What is the occipital condyle?

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bumps on the side of the foramen magnum and articulates with the 1st vertebra

66
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What is the lambdoid suture?

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joins the occipital and parietal bones; back of the head

67
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What is the perpendicular plate?

A

top part of the triangle that’s in the nose

68
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How many ribs are there?

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12 pairs

69
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What is the infaorbital foramen?

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small opening below the eyes on the sides of the nose

70
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How many thoracic vertebra are there?

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12

71
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What is the coccyx?

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forms the tailbone; 4 fused vertebra

72
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What is the mandibular foramen?

A

small holes on the inside of the mouth

73
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What is the medial ptergoid plate?

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vertical process that medially and inferiorly projects from the sphenoid; more medial

74
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What is the nasolacrimal canal?

A

hole in the lacrimal bone where tears go

75
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What is the zygomatic bone?

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forms the prominence of the cheek; cheekbone

76
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What is the crista galli?

A

crest in the middle of the cribriform plate

77
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What is a floating rib?

A

don’t attach to the sternum at all

78
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What is the body of the mandible?

A

main portion below the teeth

79
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What is the atlas?

A

very top vertebra; body is tingy

80
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What is the sphenoid bone?

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butterfly-shaped bone at the floor of the cranium

81
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What is the superior nuchal line?

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little ridge coming out from the external occipital protuberance

82
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What is the coronal suture?

A

joins the frontal and parietal bones

83
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What is the vomer?

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bottom of the triangle; can be seen from the back

84
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What is the sacral foramen?

A

holes in the sacrum

85
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What is the external auditory canal?

A

ear hole on the outside of the temporal bone

86
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What is the body of the sternum?

A

middle part of the sternum

87
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What is the hyoid bone?

A

bone of the anterior neck that doesn’t articulate with any other bones

88
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What is the tubercle of the rib?

A

bump by the head

89
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What is the jugular notch?

A

depression on the top of the manubrium

90
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What is the lesser wing?

A

looks like a manta-ray

91
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What is the foramen magnum?

A

big hole where the brain stem is

92
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What is the inferior articular process?

A

bump that sticks out on the bottom by the spinous process

93
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What is the spinous process?

A

sticks out the back

94
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What is the manubrium?

A

top part of the sternum

95
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What is the sacroiliac joint?

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where the auricular surface of the sacrum and ilium come together

96
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What does mental mean?

A

chin

97
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What is the condylar process?

A

back process of the mandible

98
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What is the sacrum?

A

forms the back wall of the pelvis; 5 bones fused together

99
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What is the shaft of the rib?

A

curved part of the rib

100
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What is the inferior articular facet?

A

just the surface of the inferior articular process where another vertebrae connects on the bottom

101
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What vertebra is the axis a part of?

A

cervical vertebra

102
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What is the inferior orbital fissure?

A

below the superior orbital fissure inside the eye socket

103
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What is the axis?

A

second vertebra; has a structure that comes up that allows you to rotate your head

104
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What is the carotid canal?

A

passageway just medial to the styloid process

105
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What is the foramen ovale?

A

looks like an oval; lateral too the base of the sella turcica

106
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What is the styloid process?

A

long, sharp process of the temporal bone; very pointy part by the mastoid process

107
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What is the mandible?

A

lower jaw

108
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What is the sella turcica?

A

saddle-like depression posterior to the lesser wing of sphenoid; picks up where the basilar part left off

109
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What is the jugular foramen?

A

goes through the back of the petrous part

110
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What is the vertebral foramen?

A

hole where the spinal cord goes through

111
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What is the squamous suture?

A

joins the temporal and parietal bones; side of the head

112
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What vertebra is the atlas a part of?

A

cervical vertebra

113
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What is the supraorbital foramen?

A

small hole above the eye socket

114
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What are the vertebra?

A

basic bone unit of the vertebral column

115
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What is the maxilla?

A

upper jaw; above the teeth

116
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What is the lacriamal bone?

A

inside of the eye; medial wall of the orbit

117
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What is the maxillary sinus?

A

paired cavity within the maxilla; behind the front of the maxilla

118
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What is the foramen rotundum?

A

paired opening anterior two the foramen ovale

119
Q

What does SOLaR stand for?

A

spinosum, ovale, laceurs, anterior, rotundum

120
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What is the foramen spinosum?

A

tiny hole next to the foramen ovale

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