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Axial Skeleton: Term First Flashcards

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Parietal Bone

A

L/R large portions of the skull

Posterior to frontal, anterior to occipital bone

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Anterolateral fontanelle

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means fountain

at junction of sphenoid, parietal, temporal and frontal bones

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Maxilla

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upper jaw + roof of mouth + surrounding nose

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alveolar process of the mandible

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holds teeth in lower jaw

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occipital bone

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at posterior/inferior portion of skull

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spinous process

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single process on all vertibrae

points posteriorly

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nasal bone

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the small part of the nose thats left

above the nose hole

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transverse process

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lateral pair of processes coming off all vertebrae

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coccyx

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tail bone

3-5 fused bones

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Costal cartilage

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connects ribs to sternum

made of thyaline cartilage

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temporal bone

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large skull portion on lateral side of skull

over the temple

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coronal suture

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between the frontal and L/R parietal bones

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Mastoid process

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conical prominance of the temporal bone, located just posterior to the ear

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stapes

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inner ear bone

means stirrup

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zygomatic process of temporal bone

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starting at A and leading to B
A- lateral skull segment, over the temple
B- anterior to cheek bone, lateral to eye

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lacrimal bone

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bone in eye socket
anterior in socket
just lateral to nasal bone

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intervertebral disk

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seperates/cushons the vertebrae

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costal

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referring to ribs

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occipital condyles

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outcroppings of the back/low skull

just above top vertebrae

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alveolar process of the maxilla

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holds teeth in upper jaw

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styloid process

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thin prominance of the temporal bone sits just inferior to the external acoustic meatus
looks like a styletto

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palatine bone

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posterior hard palate

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condyle

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means knuckle

large round protuberance at the end of a bone

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crista galli

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superior most part of ethmoid bone

anterior/inferior of brain cavity

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stylomastoid foramen

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hole inbetween the styloid and mastoid processes

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foramin magnum

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foramen in the skull

spinal chord goes through this

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zygomatic bone

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means yolk- referring to a pair
lateral to eyes
anterior of the cheek bone

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coronoid process of the mandible

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means “like a beak”

sharper tip of the ramus

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frontal bone

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forhead, ranging back to the parietal bones

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zygomatic arch

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spans between the cheek bone and the temple

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meatus

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tube-like opening

means passageway

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mandibular foramen

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on the inside surface of lower jaw, right behind molars

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body of vertebrae

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main portion on anterior of all vertebrae

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vertebral foramen

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spinal cord passes through this vertebral part

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body (of sternum)

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middle 80% of the sternum

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manubrium

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superior-most part of the sternum

looks a bit like a condyle

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sella turcica

A

turkish saddle

middle of the sphenoid bone

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Posterolateral fontanelle

A

means fountain

at junction of temporal, occipital, and parietal bones

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superior/middle nasal concha

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part of the ethmoid bone

lateral, middle/superior outcroppings inside the nose

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Temporal process of zygomatic bone

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posterior cheek bone -> temple

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xiphoid process

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posterior tip of sternum

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external acoustic meatus

A

external ear hole

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squamous suture

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suture between the temporal and parietal bones

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malleus

A

inner ear bone

means hammer

45
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palatine process of the maxilla

A

anterior roof of mouth

46
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head of ribs

A
  • attaches to vertebrae
  • next to tubercle
  • articulates w/ inferior/superior costal facets of thoracic vertebrae
47
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ossicles

A

inner ear bones

48
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axis

A

C2

has a superior process that C1 can rotate around

49
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posterior fontanelle

A

means fountain
aka lamboid fountain
found at junction of saggital and lambdoidal sutures

50
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inferior nasal concha

A

twin outcroppings in the nose hole
inferior and lateral in the cavity
I think it’s it’s own bone

51
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foramen

A

hole through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass

means hole

52
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supraorbital margin

A

defines the top of the eye socket

53
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superior orbital fissure

A

narrow slit in superior eye socket

54
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perpindicular plate

A

seperates L/R nasal cavity
part of the ethmoid bone
from top to some way down. Stops where the vomer starts, I think

55
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Foramen ovale

A

foramen
lateral to sella turcica
ovular
just posterior/lateral to formen rotundum

56
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palatine process of maxilla

A

portion of the upper jaw that forms the anterior roof of mouth

57
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sphenoidal sinus

A

sits just underneath the sella turcica

58
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maxillary sinus

A

space above your top teeth

bounded by the alveolar process of the maxilla, the zygomatic bone, and the orbital surface of the maxilla

59
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superior/inferior articular facets

A

create a joint in the vertebrae
connects body to processes
2 sets

60
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alveolar margins

A

connects the maxilla and mandible to the teeth

61
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intervertebral foramen

A

foramen that runs/opens perpindicular to spine

62
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middle ear cavity

A

part of temporal bone

between acoustic meatus

63
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sternal end of rib

A

connects to costal cartilage at sternum

64
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condylar process of the mandible

A

rounded knob of the ramus
most posterior portion of lower jaw
fits into the mandibular fossa

65
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sternum

-3 features

A

3 parts

  • manubrium
  • xiphoid process
  • chest plate
66
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7 bones of the orbital of the eye

A

When an ELF has PMS she Zsss

Ethmoid, Lacrimal, Frontal, Palatine, Maxilla, Sphenoid, Zygomatic

67
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Atlas

  • 4 special features
  • missing 2 features
A

C1
has bowl shaped superior articular facets that hold the skull
has anterior + posterior arches
has no body or spinous process

68
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Cervical Vertebrae

  • 2 special types
  • 2 special features
A 
C1-C7
C1=atlas
C2=axis
has transverse foramen
has bifid spinous processes
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Thoracic Vertebrae

-standard features +3

A

T1-T12
has costal facets- Superior/inferior
has transverse costal facets
-if you look at it w/ spinous process coming at you, it looks like a giraffe head

70
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Jugular Foramen

A
  • foramen
  • lateral to foramen magnum
  • probably second in size only to foramen magnum
  • Can be seen inside/outside of skull. Generally same location/shape on each. Bit smaller internally.
71
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process

A

projection or outgrowth from a tissue or bone

going towards some other feature

72
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Mandible

73
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anterior fontanelle

A

means fountain

found at junction of frontal and parietal bones

74
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Lamina

A

between transverse + spinous processes
more posterior
found on all vertebrae

75
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Sacral Promontory

A

Superior/anterior ridge of bone

Part of the 5 fused bone structure

76
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Ethmoid bone

A 
perpindicular plate and middle nasal concha in nose
extends superiorly into brain cavity
uppermost portion (crista galli) visible in brain cavity
77
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mandibular fossa

A

where the mandible fits into the temporal bone

78
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Incus

A

inner ear bone

means anvil

79
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superior/inferior costal facets

A

found on thoracic vertebrae
attachments for rib heads
-slight outcroppings on sides of vertebrae on top and bottom-near transverse process
-on bodies of the vertebrae

80
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transverse costal facets

A

found on thoracic vertebrae
attachments for ribs, found on transverse process
attaches to the tubercle of the rib

81
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sacrum

A

5 fused bones
has promontory
only facet it has is the superior articular facet

82
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ethmoidal sinus

A
  • space between the upper parts of the nasal cavities, and the orbits
  • bordered by several bones. Frontal, maxilla, lacrimal, sphenoidal, and palatine.
83
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floating ribs

A

11+12

don’t connect to sternum at all

84
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Mental foramen

A

hole in lower jaw

found underneath canines, or so

85
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true ribs

A

1-7

connect to costal cartilage and sternum

86
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transverse foramen

A

holes in the transverse process

found only in cervical vertebrae

87
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Lumbar vertebrae

A
  • L1-L5
  • Largest vertebrae
  • look at it laterally w/ spinous stickout out perpindicular to you, it looks like a moose head
  • bean shaped bodies
  • extra set of processes
88
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Hypoglossal foramen/canal

A

foramen/canal
basically inside the foramen magnum
one on each side
lateral + slightly anterior to center of magnum
can only see it inside the skull/foramen magnum

89
Q

sagittal suture

A

Connecting the L/R parietal bones

90
Q

Fissure

A

Narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones through which blood vessels or nerves pass

91
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Lambdoid suture

A

connection of parietal and occipital bones

92
Q

optic foramen

A

foramen
hole in the eye socket
can be accessed through eye socket, or just anterior to the sella turcica

93
Q

Fossa

A

Shallow depression

means trench

94
Q

False ribs

A

8-10
attach to cartilage of rib #7
not directly to sternum

95
Q

Carotid foramin

A

just anterior to jugular foramen
just medial to stylomastoid foramen
can be seen on external skull

96
Q

dens

A

superior process on C2, that C1 rotates around

97
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pedicle

A

connects body to transverse process
one on all vertebrae
more anterior

98
Q

hyoid bone

A

stand alone U shaped bone

supports the tongue

99
Q

Sphenoid bone

A

Greater + Lesser wings

contains sella turcica

100
Q

bifid spinous process

A

forked spinous process

found on C2-C6

101
Q

foramen rotundum

A

foramen
lateral to sella turcica
circular
barely anterior/medial to foramen ovale

102
Q

Vomer

A

means ‘plow’
wider posteriorly, comes to a point in the anterior
visible through the nose- lowest part of perpindicular plate
more of this bone is visible from the posterior side

103
Q

cribriform plate

A

area upon which the crista galli rises out of

both this, and the crista galli are part of the ethmoid bone

104
Q

rib tubercle

A

sticks out by the head of the rib

connects to transverse process of thoracic vertebrae

105
Q

anterior/posterior arch

A

found on C1

106
Q

Frontal sinus

A

space between nose and forhead, posterior to both

107
Q

internal acoustic meatus

A

inner ear hole
just anterior to jugular foramen
seen in internal skull

108
Q

ramus of the mandible

-2 features

A

means branch
connections of the lower jaw
has a condylar process and a coronoid process

109
Q

Ribs

  • 3 types with numbers
  • 3 features
A 
12 pair
connect @ vertebral column + sternum
has a head, a tubercle, and a sternal end
True ribs: ribs 1-7
false ribs: ribs 8-10
Floating ribs: ribs 11-12

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