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1
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forehead

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frontal bone

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2
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superior ridge of the eye socket

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supraorbital margin

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the ridge of the eye socket, indicating the location of the frontal sinus

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superciliary arch

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triangular part on the forehead

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glabella

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5
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cavity within frontal bone

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frontal sinus

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6
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pair flat bone on superior portion of skull

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parietal bone

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7
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runs between frontal and parietal bones

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coronal suture

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8
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runs between parietal bones

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sagittal suture

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9
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paired bone on lateral side of skull

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temporal bone

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10
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runs between temporal bone and parietal bone

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squamous suture

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articulates with condylar process of mandible

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mandibular fossa

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12
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articulation of the mandibular fossa and condylar process

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temporomandibular joint

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13
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opening in the temporal bone extending to inner ear

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external auditory meatus

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14
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dense bony ridge on interior surface of temporal bone, location of middle and inner ear cavities

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petrous part

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15
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short canal in petrous part of the temporal bone, extending laterally towards the inner ear

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internal auditory meatus

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16
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long sharp process of the temporal bone extending inferiorly, like a stylus

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styloid process

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17
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rounded process of the temporal bone posterior to the styloid process and extending inferiorly

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mastoid process

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18
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located between the styloid and mastoid processes, passageway for facial nerve

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stylomastoid foramen

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19
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located on petrous part of the temporal bone anterior to the jugular foramen, anterior to mastoid and styloid process

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carotid canal

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20
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located on inferior petrous part of the temporal bone posterior to the carotid canal

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jugular foramen

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21
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arch of bone extending anteriorly from the temporal bone

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zygomatic process

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22
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paired bone which participates with the zygomatic process, cheek bones

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zygomatic bone

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23
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arch of bone extending posteriorly from the zygomatic bone

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temporal process

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24
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formed by union of the zygomatic bone and zygomatic process of temporal bone

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zygomatic arch

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25
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most posterior and inferior bone of the skull

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occipital bone

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26
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runs transversely joining the occipital and parietal bone

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lambdoid suture

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27
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median protrusion on the occipital bone posterior and superior to foreman magnum

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external occipital protuberance

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28
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runs horizontally from external occipital protuberance

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superior nuchal line

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29
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diagonal extension of the superior nugal line towards the mastoid process

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lateral superior nuchal line

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30
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large opening on the inferior part of the skull

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foramen magnum

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31
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paired rounded process lateral to the foramen magnum

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occipital condyle

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32
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paired canal superior to occipital condyle

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hypoglossal canal

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33
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region of the occipital bone anterior to foramen magnum,

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basilar part

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34
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butterfly-shaped bone forming the floor of the cranium

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sphenoid bone

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35
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posterior and inferior to lesser wing on interior of the skull, also visible in the posterior orbit and lateral side of the skull

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greater wing

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36
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anterior and superior to greater wing on the interior skull

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lesser wing

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37
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fissure between greater and lesser wings of sphenoid visible from the orbits, upper fissure

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superior orbital fissure

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38
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fissure in the orbit floor between maxilla and greater wing of sphenoid, lower fissure

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inferior orbital fissure

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39
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saddle-like depression posterior to lesser wing

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sella turcica

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40
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paired cavity located within the sphenoid, inferior to the sella turcica

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sphenoid sinus

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41
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paired opening through lesser wing of the sphenoid

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optic canal

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42
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paired opening at the posterior margin of the sphenoid

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foramen spinosum

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43
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paired opening lateral to the base of the sella turcica

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foramen ovale

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44
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paired opening lateral to the sella turcica

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foramen lacerum

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45
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paired opening anterior to the foramen ovale

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foramen rotundum

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46
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sharp process that laterally and inferiorly project from the sphenoid

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lateral pterygoid plate

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47
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sharp process that medially and inferiorly projects from the sphenoid

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medial pterygoid plate

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48
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irregular bone with a cranial suture surrounding it

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sutural bone

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

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ethmoid bone

50
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superior projection on the middle of the cribriform plate

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crista galli

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 plate

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

55
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paired internal openings of the nasal cavity on either side of the vomer

56
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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

57
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posterior bone of the hard palate

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palatine bone

58
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paired fused bone of the upper jaw and central face

59
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paired cavity found within the maxilla

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maxillary sinus

60
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paired opening inferior to the orbit

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infraorbital foramen

61
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anterior portion of the hard palate

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palatine process

62
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bony portion of the roof of the mouth, includes palatine bone and palatine process of the of the maxilla bone

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hard palate

63
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paired bone composing the superior portion (bridge) of the nose

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nasal bone

64
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paired bone forming part of the medial wall of the orbit

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lacrimal bone

65
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opening in the lacrimal bone

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nasolacrimal canal

66
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lower jaw

67
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most anterior part extending horizontally to the angle of the mandible

68
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where the body and ramus of the madible meet

69
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vertical portion of the mandible extending from the angle

70
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anterior process of the ramus

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coronoid process

71
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the most posterior process of the ramus of mandible, which contributes to the temporomandibular joint

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condylar process

72
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separates the coronoid from the condylar process

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mandibular notch

73
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paired opening on the medial surface of the ramus

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mandibular foramen

74
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protrusion 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

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 in the neck superior to the larynx

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hyoid bone

78
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fibrocartilage cushions between the vertebral bodies

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intervertebral disc

79
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basic bone unit of the vertebral column

80
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anterior portion of the vertebra

81
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opening posterior to vertebral body through which the spinal cord passes

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vertebral foramen

82
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posterior projection from vertebral body that supports the lamina

83
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lateral projections of the vertebra for muscle/ligament attachment

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transverse process

84
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paired arches supported by the pedicles located posterior to the vertebral body

85
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most posterior projection of the vertebra for muscle/ligament attachement

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spinous process

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

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articular process

87
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smooth surface of articular process

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articular facet

88
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Total 7, neck region, smalles vertebrae

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cervical vertebrae

89
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paired opening on the transverse process

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transverse foramen

90
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C1 supports head

91
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C2 serves as pivotal point for atlas and skull

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

93
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Total 12, vertebrae that connect to ribs, articular facets face forward, not towards each other

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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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Total 5, biggest vertebrae, articular facets face inward towards each other.

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Lumbar vertebrae

97
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Total 5 fused vertebrae forming posterior wall of pelvis

98
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lateral part that articulates with the os coxa through the sacroilac joint of pelvis

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auricular surface

99
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fused posterior spinous process of sacral vertebrae

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median sacral crest

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 forming the triangular “tail bone”

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

104
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superior portion of the sternum that articulates with the clavicle at its clavicular notch

105
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important anatomical landmark located in the superior portion of the manubrium

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jugular notch

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

107
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paired site on the sternum for attachment of costal cartilage

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costal notch

108
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small inferior portion of the sternum

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xiphoid process

109
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connective tissue that connects the ribs and the sternum

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costal cartilage

110
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12 pairs (24 total)

111
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7 of these ribs, attach to T1-T7

112
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5 of these, all attach indirectly to the sternum also connected to T8-T12

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false ribs

113
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2 of these, do not attach to sternum at all, T11-T12

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floating ribs

114
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rounded part of rib which articulates with the costal demifacet on the body of the thoracic vertebrae

115
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region between the head and the tubercle of the rib

116
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prominence near the head of the rib which articulates with the costal facet located on the transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae

117
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curved portion of the rib

118
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elongated part of the rib associated anteriorly with costal cartilage

119
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groove on the inferior side of the rib shaft

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costal groove

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