Bony landmarks, functions and attachments Flashcards
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lesser palatine canal and foramen
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PAL, F: transmits lesser palatine n (5-2), a, v
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lateral surface of zygomatic bone
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ZYG, A: zygomaticus major, masseter m
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lingula
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MAN, A: sphenomandibular lig
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infraorbital margin
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MAX, A: levator labii superioris m, orbicularis oculi m
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anterior ethmoidal foramen
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FRON, F: transmits anterior ethmoidal n (5-1), a, v
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lateral surface of sphenoid
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SPH, A: temporalis m, lateral pterygoid m
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external surface of the mandible
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MAN, A: depressor anguli oris m, platysma m
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carotid canal
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TEMP, F: transmits internal carotid a and carotid n (9)
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internal auditory meatus
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TEMP, F: transmits facial n (7) and vestibulocochlear n (8)
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external occipital protuberance
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OCC, A: ligamentum nuchae
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vertebral notch
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AXIS, F: transmits C3 spinal nerve
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transverse foramen (atlas)
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ATL, F: transmits vertebral a and v
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oblique line
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MAN, A: depressor labii inferioris
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lesser cornu
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HY, A: middle constrictor m, stylohyoid lig
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foramen rotundum
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SPH, F: transmits maxillary n (5-2)
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lateral pterygoid plate
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SPH, A: lateral and medial pterygoid m
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posterior ethmoidal foramen
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FRON, F: transmits posterior ethmoidal n (5-1), a, v
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anterior tubercle
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ATL, A: anterior longitudinal lig, longus colli m
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superior genial tubercle
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MAN, A: genioglossus m
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sublingual fossa
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MAN, F: houses sublingual gland
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groove for superior sagittal sinus
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PAR, F: houses superior sagittal sinus
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greater cornu
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HY, A: middle constrictor, hyoglossus, stylohyoid, intermediate tendon of digastric m
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anterior clinoid processes
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SPH, A: tentorium cerebelli
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foramen spinosum
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SPH, F: transmits middle meningeal a, meningeal n (recurrent branch of 5-3)
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carotid groove
SPH, F: houses internal carotid a and carotid n (9)
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nasolacrimal canal
MAX, F: transmits nasolacrimal duct
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greater palatine canal and foramen
PAL, F: transmits greater palatine n (5-2), a, v
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occipital groove
TEMP, F: houses occipital a
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mastoid process
TEMP, A: sternocleidomastoid m, splenius capitis m, longissimus capitis m
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crista galli
ETH, A: falx cerebri
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sigmoid sulcus
TEMP, F: houses sigmoid sinus
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sphenopalatine foramen
PAL, F: transmits sphenopalatine a and v, posterior superior nasal n (5-2)
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inferior nuchal line
OCC, A: rectus capitis posterior major and minor, semispinalis capitis m
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spinous process of cervical vertebrae
VERT, A: splenius capitis, splenius cervicis, semispinalis cervicis m
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fossa for the lacrimal gland
FRON, F: houses lacrimal gland
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superior sagittal sulcus
OCC, F: houses superior sagittal sinus
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malleus
A: tensor tympani m
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greater palatine canal
MAX, F: transmits greater palatine n (5-2), a, v
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pterygoid hamulus
SPH, A: buccinator m, superior constrictor m, pterygomandibular raphe, F: deflects tendon of tensor veli palatini m
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infraorbital foramen
MAX, F: transmits infraorbital n (5-2), a, v
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posterior ethmoidal foramen
ETH, F: transmits posterior ethmoidal n (5-1), a, v
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pharyngeal tubercle
OCC, A: pharyngeal raphe
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digastric fossa
MAN, A: anterior digastric m
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anterior surface of maxilla
MAX, A: nasalis m
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foramen magnum
OCC, F: transmits spinal cord, vertebral a and v, accessory nerve (11)
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horizontal plate of palatine bone
PAL, A: musculus uvulae m, palatopharyngeus m
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occipital condyles
OCC, F: articulates with atlas
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superior temporal line
PAR, A: temporal fascia
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mandibular fossa
TEMP, F: articulates with TMJ disc
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mandibular canal
MAN, F: houses inferior alveolar n (5-3), a, v within ramus
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superior orbital fissure
SPH, F: transmits ophthalmic n (5-1), oculomotor n (3), trochlear n (4), abducens n (6), ophthalmic v
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groove for vertebral artery
ATL, F: houses vertebral a and v, suboccipital n (C1)
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styloid process
TEMP, A: stylohyoid m, stylopharyngeus m, styloglossus m, stylohyoid lig
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fossa for the lacrimal sac
LAC, F: houses lacrimal sac
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mental foramen
MAN, F: transmits mental n (5-3), a, v
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pterygoid fovea
MAN, A: lateral pterygoid m
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olfactory foramina
ETH, F: transmits olfactory n (1)
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temporal crest
MAN, A: temporalis m
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spine of sphenoid bone
SPH, A: tensor veli palatini m, sphenomandibular lig
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stapes
A: stapedius m
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body of hyoid
HY, A: geniohyoid, genioglossus, hyoglossus, mylohyoid, sternohyoid, omohyoid, thyrohyoid m
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groove for transverse lig on dens
AXIS, F: houses transverse (cruciate) lig
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groove for superior petrosal sinus
TEMP, F: houses superior petrosal sinus
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granular foveolae
PAR, F: houses arachnoid granulations
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alveolar canals
MAX, F: transmits superior alveolar n (5-2), a, v
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superior nuchal line
OCC, A: trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, semispinalis capitis, splenius capitis m
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lesser wings
SPH, A: levator palpebrae superioris m
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canine fossa
MAX, A: levator anguli oris m
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tegmen tympanii
TEMP, F: sliver of bone in squamotympanic fissure
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anterior ethmoidal foramen
ETH, F: transmits anterior ethmoidal n, a, v
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alveolar part of mandible
MAN, A: buccinator m, F: houses roots of teeth
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transverse process (axis)
AXIS, A: levator scapulae, middle scalene
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trigeminal impression
TEMP, F: houses trigeminal ganglion
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jugular fossa
TEMP, A: transmits internal jugular v, glossopharyngeal n (9), vagus n (10), accessory n (11)
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mandibular (sigmoid) notch
MAN, F: transmits n (5-3) and a to masseter m
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sulcus chiasmatis
SPH, F: houses optic chiasm (2)
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anterior surface of sternum
ST, A: sternocleidomastoid m
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body of cervical vertebrae
VERT, A: longus colli m
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mastoid notch
TEMP, A: posterior belly of digastric m
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pterygoid canal
SPH, F: transmits nerve of pterygoid canal (7)
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foramen ovale
SPH, F: transmits mandibular n (5-3), accessory meningeal a
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temporal surface of temporal bone
TEMP, A: temporalis m
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impressions for the alar lig on dens
AXIS, A: alar lig
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transverse processes of cervical vertebrae
VERT, A: longus capitis, longus coli, anterior, medial, posterior scalene, semispinalis capitis, splenius cervicis m
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petrotympanic fissure
TEMP, F: transmits chorda tympani n (7)
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intervertebral foramen
VERT, F: transmits spinal nerves and radicular vessels
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posterior tubercle
ATL, A: ligamentum nuchae, rectus capitis posterior minor m
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inferior surface of temporal
TEMP, A: levator veli palatini m
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grooves for middle meningeal a
PAR, F: houses middle meningeal a
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sulcus for transverse sinus
OCC, F: houses transverse sinus
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mylohyoid line
MAN, A: mylohyoid m
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incisive fossa
MAX, F: transmits nasopalatine n (5-2) and a, greater palatine a
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alveolar process
MAX, A: buccinator m, F: houses roots of upper teeth
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superior articular facet
AXIS, F: articulates with atlas
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pterygoid fossa
SPH, A: medial pterygoid
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transverse foramen (axis)
AXIS, F: transmits vertebral a and v
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submandibular fossa
MAN, F: houses submandibular gland
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superior facet
ATL, F: articulates with occipital condyles
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scaphoid fossa
SPH, A: tensor palatini m
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inferior facet
ATL, F: articulates with axis
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hypoglossal canal
OCC, F: transmits hypoglossal n (12)
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body of the sphenoid
SPH, A: superior oblique m
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coronoid process
MAN, A: temporalis m
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jugular notch and foramen
OCC, F: transmits internal jugular v, glossopharyngeal n (9), vagus n (10), accessory n (11)
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orbital surface
MAX, A: inferior oblique m
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optic canal
SPH, F: transmits optic n (2) and ophthalmic a
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supraorbital notch or foramen
FRON, F: transmits supraorbital n, a, v
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stylomastoid foramen
TEMP, F: transmits facial n (7)
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infraorbital groove and canal
MAX, F: transmits infraorbital (5-2) n, a, v
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incisive fossa
MAN, A: mentalis m
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superior border of temporal bone
TEMP, A: tentorium cerebelli
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canaliculus for the tympanic
TEMP, F: transmits tympanic n (9)
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inferior genial tubercle
MAN, A: geniohyoid m
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internal occipital protuberance
OCC, A: falx cerebelli
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external surface of parietal bone
PAR, A: temporalis m
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superior surface of clavicle
CL, A: sternocleidomastoid m
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inferior temporal line
PAR, A: temporalis m
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transverse process (atlas)
ATL, A: levator scapulae, obliquus capitis inferior and superior
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squamotympanic fissure
TEMP, A: articular disc
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hypophyseal fossa of sella turcica
SPH, F: houses pituitary
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posterior surface of sternum
ST, A: sternohyoid and sternothyroid m
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groove for superior sagittal sinus
FRON, F: houses superior sagittal sinus
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supraorbital margin
FRON, A: orbicularis oculi
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spinous process (axis)
AXIS, A: semispinalis cervicis, rectus capitis posterior major, inferior oblique m
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anterior lacrimal crest
MAX, A: medial palpebral lig
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mandibular foramen
MAN, F: transmits inferior alveolar n (5-3), a, v
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angle of mandible
MAN, A: masseter, medial pterygoid m
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mylohyoid groove
MAN, F: houses mylohyoid nerve (5-3)
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sulcus for sigmoid sinus
OCC, F: houses sigmoid sinus
