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Axial skeleton (skull) exam 2 Flashcards

1
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What does sphenoid mean

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Wedge shaped

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Another name for sphenoid bone is

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Bridging bone

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Why is the sphenoid the most commonly fractured bone in the skull

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Its hollow and has numerous foramina

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Another name for the sella turcica

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Turkish sadle

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What is housed in the sella turcica

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inferior portion of the pituitary gland

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6
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Head into the dashboard syndrom

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When sudden traumatic shifting causes the pituitary stalk to be severed

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Optic Foramen

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allows passage of the optic nerve

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Roman numeral II (nerve)

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Optic nerve

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Another name for optic foramen

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optic canal

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Foramen rotundum

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allows passage of the second branch of the trigeminal nerve

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Cranial nerve V

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Trigeminal nerve

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Where does the second branch of the trigeminal nerve convey sensation from

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Teeth and gums of the maxilae

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Second division nerve block

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injection of anesthetic not far from below the foramen rotundum. desensitizes all of the upper teeth on one side of the maxilla

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Foramen Ovale

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Allows passage of the third branch of the trigeminal nerve

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Where does the third branch of the trigeminal nerve convey sensation from

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teeth and gums of the mandible

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third division nerve block

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Anesthetic injection fiben on the inner surface of the mandible to deaden feeling in the teeth and gums of the mandible

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Foramen spinosum

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Small opening for meningeal blood vessels

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18
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Superior orbital fissure

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Allows passage of several cranial nerves

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Foramen lacerum

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Closed off in a living person. In between petrous region of temporal bone and sphenoid bone.

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What does Ethmoid mean

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like a sieve

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21
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Crista galli

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(cock’s comb) superior part of the ethmoid bone exhibiting a midsagittal elevation

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Falx cerebri

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(sickle-shaped) part of the meninges that partially separates the brain into left and right portions

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Cribriform plate

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(sieve like) numerous foramina that allow passage for fibers of the olfactory nerves to travel from the nose to the brain

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Cranial nerve I

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Olfactory nerves

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25
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cribriform plate is prone to fracture which can lead to

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leakage of spinal fluid and allow bacteria from the nose access to the meninges resulting in meningitis

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Meningitis

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Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain

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27
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Perpendicular plate

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inferior midline projection of ethmoid bone forming the superior part of the nasal septum.

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Superior nasal conchae

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projection of the ethmoid from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity. Also known as turbinates

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Middle nasal conchae

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Projection of the ethmoid from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity. Also known as turbinates

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30
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Inferior nasal conchae

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not part of the ethmoid bone. independent facial bones

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Zygomatic bones

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Form the bony prominence of the cheeks and contribute to the lateral margin of the orbits

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Zygomatic arch

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Formed by the articulation of the temporal process of each zygomatic bone with the zygomatic process of each temporal bone

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Lacrimal bones

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form part of the medial wall of each orbit

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34
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lacrimal means

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tear

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35
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Lacrimal groove

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provides a passageway for the nasolacrimal duct, which drains tears into the nasal cavity

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36
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Where does the tear duct open into the nasal cavity

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just inferior to the inferior nasal conchae

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37
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Nasal bones

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form the bridge of the nose up which a pair of eyeglasses would rest

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What do nasal bones do

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support the lateral cartilage, which are the framework of the nose

39
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Vomer

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contributes to the inferior, posterior portion of the nasal septum

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What does vomer mean

41
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Complete nasal septum consists of

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perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, vomer bone, small amount of anterior cartilage (septal cartilage)

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What is kind of cartilage is septal cartilage

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Hyaline cartilage

43
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What are the conchae (turbinates) covered with

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highly vascular moist mucous membranes

44
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palatine bones

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small bones with a distinct L shape. for the posterior third of the hard palate, contribute to the posterior walls and floor of the nasal cavity, and make a small contribution to the floor of the orbits

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Maxillae

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Unite the midline to form the upper jaw

46
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What does maxillae mean

47
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Alveoli

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small sockets for teeth

48
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Alveolar processes

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bone that supports the alveoli

49
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Infraorbital foramen

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provides passage of a blood vessel and a nerve

50
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Palatine processes

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horizontal projections that form the greater portion of the hard palate

51
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cleft palate

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When the palatine processes fail to join during early prenatal development (10-12 weeks)

52
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Maxillary sinus

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lateral to the nasal cavity, drains into the nasal cavity through an opening that is high and medial

53
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Crepitus

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a cracking sound caused by the escape of air under the skin. happens often when the maxillary sinus is fractured

54
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Blowout fracture

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When the eye or muscles that move the eye drop down into the maxillary sinus

55
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mandible

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entire lower jaw

56
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Body of the mandible

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Horse shoe shaped front and horizontal sides of the mandible

57
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Rami of the mandible

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extend vertically from the posterior portion of the body

58
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What does Rami mean

59
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mandibular condyle

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Articulates with the mandibular fossa on the inferior squamous portion of the temporal bone

60
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temporomandibular joint

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articulation of mandibular condyle with the mandibular fosa

61
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Coronoid of mandible

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attachment site for muscles that close the jaw

62
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mandibular notch

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U-shaped depression between the mandibular condyle and the coronoid

63
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angle of the mandible

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curved part that connects the body to the rami

64
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mental foramen

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penetrate the body on each side of the chin and allow passage of nerves and blood vessels

65
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mandibular foramen

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penetrate the medial side of each ramus.

66
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What nerve goes through the mandibular foramen

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the third branch of the trigeminal nerve

67
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nasal complex

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composed of bones and cartilage that enclose the nasal cavity and the paranasal sinuses

68
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roof of the nasal complex is composed of

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nasal bones, cribriform plates of ethmoid bone, parts of the frontal and sphenoid bones

69
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floor of the nasal complex is composed of

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palatine processes of maxillae and horizontal plates of the palatine bones

70
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Lateral walls of the nasal complex are composed of

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ethmoid, maxillae, inferior nasal conchae, palatine, and lacrimal bones

71
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anterior portion of the nasal septum is

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septal nasal cartilage

72
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superior portion of the nasal septum is

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perpendicular plate of the ethmoid

73
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inferior portion of the nasal septum is

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vomer bone

74
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What are the paranasal sinuses

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Ethmoidal, frontal, sphenoidal, and maxillary

75
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paranasal sinuses are lined with

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mucus and cilia

76
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What do the sinuses do

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humidify and warm inhaled air, give resonance to the voice, and help lighten the skull

77
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bones the contribute to the orbit are

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frontal, sphenoid, maxilla, zygomatic, palatine, lacrimal, ethmoid

78
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What are the auditory ossicles

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malleus, incus, stapes

79
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hyoid bone

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slender, U-shaped bone located inferior to the skull between the mandible and the larynx. does not attach to any other bone but is suspended by ligaments

80
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fontanelles

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large membranous areas of the skull that provide spaces between the developing bones

81
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another name for fontanelles

A

soft spots

82
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What does fontanelle mean

A

little spring

83
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molding

A

the shifting of cranial bones during parturition

84
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parurition

A

child birth

85
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when do fontanels usually ossify

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by 15-24 months

86
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what does sunken fontanels mean

A

dehydration

87
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What does bulging fontanels mean

A

meningitis and increased intracranial pressure

88
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When does the coronal suture fuse

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usually in late 20’s to early 30’s

89
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When does the sagittal suture fuse

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usually in the 40’s

90
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When does the lambdoidal suture fuse

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usually in the 40’s

91
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when does the squamosal suture fuse

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late 60’s or not at all

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