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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

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SPH, F: houses internal carotid a and carotid n (9)

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nasolacrimal canal

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MAX, F: transmits nasolacrimal duct

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greater palatine canal and foramen

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PAL, F: transmits greater palatine n (5-2), a, v

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occipital groove

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TEMP, F: houses occipital a

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mastoid process

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TEMP, A: sternocleidomastoid m, splenius capitis m, longissimus capitis m

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crista galli

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ETH, A: falx cerebri

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sigmoid sulcus

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TEMP, F: houses sigmoid sinus

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sphenopalatine foramen

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PAL, F: transmits sphenopalatine a and v, posterior superior nasal n (5-2)

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inferior nuchal line

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OCC, A: rectus capitis posterior major and minor, semispinalis capitis m

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spinous process of cervical vertebrae

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VERT, A: splenius capitis, splenius cervicis, semispinalis cervicis m

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fossa for the lacrimal gland

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FRON, F: houses lacrimal gland

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superior sagittal sulcus

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OCC, F: houses superior sagittal sinus

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37
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malleus

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A: tensor tympani m

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greater palatine canal

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MAX, F: transmits greater palatine n (5-2), a, v

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pterygoid hamulus

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SPH, A: buccinator m, superior constrictor m, pterygomandibular raphe, F: deflects tendon of tensor veli palatini m

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infraorbital foramen

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MAX, F: transmits infraorbital n (5-2), a, v

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posterior ethmoidal foramen

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ETH, F: transmits posterior ethmoidal n (5-1), a, v

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pharyngeal tubercle

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OCC, A: pharyngeal raphe

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digastric fossa

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MAN, A: anterior digastric m

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anterior surface of maxilla

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MAX, A: nasalis m

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foramen magnum

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OCC, F: transmits spinal cord, vertebral a and v, accessory nerve (11)

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horizontal plate of palatine bone

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PAL, A: musculus uvulae m, palatopharyngeus m

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occipital condyles

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OCC, F: articulates with atlas

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superior temporal line

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PAR, A: temporal fascia

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mandibular fossa

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TEMP, F: articulates with TMJ disc

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mandibular canal

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MAN, F: houses inferior alveolar n (5-3), a, v within ramus

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51
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superior orbital fissure

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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

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ATL, F: houses vertebral a and v, suboccipital n (C1)

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styloid process

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TEMP, A: stylohyoid m, stylopharyngeus m, styloglossus m, stylohyoid lig

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fossa for the lacrimal sac

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LAC, F: houses lacrimal sac

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mental foramen

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MAN, F: transmits mental n (5-3), a, v

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pterygoid fovea

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MAN, A: lateral pterygoid m

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olfactory foramina

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ETH, F: transmits olfactory n (1)

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temporal crest

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MAN, A: temporalis m

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spine of sphenoid bone

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SPH, A: tensor veli palatini m, sphenomandibular lig

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stapes

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A: stapedius m

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body of hyoid

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HY, A: geniohyoid, genioglossus, hyoglossus, mylohyoid, sternohyoid, omohyoid, thyrohyoid m

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groove for transverse lig on dens

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AXIS, F: houses transverse (cruciate) lig

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groove for superior petrosal sinus

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TEMP, F: houses superior petrosal sinus

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granular foveolae

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PAR, F: houses arachnoid granulations

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alveolar canals

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MAX, F: transmits superior alveolar n (5-2), a, v

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superior nuchal line

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OCC, A: trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, semispinalis capitis, splenius capitis m

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lesser wings

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SPH, A: levator palpebrae superioris m

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canine fossa

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MAX, A: levator anguli oris m

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tegmen tympanii

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TEMP, F: sliver of bone in squamotympanic fissure

70
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anterior ethmoidal foramen

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ETH, F: transmits anterior ethmoidal n, a, v

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alveolar part of mandible

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MAN, A: buccinator m, F: houses roots of teeth

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transverse process (axis)

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AXIS, A: levator scapulae, middle scalene

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trigeminal impression

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TEMP, F: houses trigeminal ganglion

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jugular fossa

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TEMP, A: transmits internal jugular v, glossopharyngeal n (9), vagus n (10), accessory n (11)

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mandibular (sigmoid) notch

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MAN, F: transmits n (5-3) and a to masseter m

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sulcus chiasmatis

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SPH, F: houses optic chiasm (2)

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anterior surface of sternum

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ST, A: sternocleidomastoid m

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body of cervical vertebrae

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VERT, A: longus colli m

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mastoid notch

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TEMP, A: posterior belly of digastric m

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pterygoid canal

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SPH, F: transmits nerve of pterygoid canal (7)

81
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foramen ovale

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SPH, F: transmits mandibular n (5-3), accessory meningeal a

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temporal surface of temporal bone

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TEMP, A: temporalis m

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impressions for the alar lig on dens

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AXIS, A: alar lig

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transverse processes of cervical vertebrae

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VERT, A: longus capitis, longus coli, anterior, medial, posterior scalene, semispinalis capitis, splenius cervicis m

85
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petrotympanic fissure

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TEMP, F: transmits chorda tympani n (7)

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intervertebral foramen

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VERT, F: transmits spinal nerves and radicular vessels

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posterior tubercle

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ATL, A: ligamentum nuchae, rectus capitis posterior minor m

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inferior surface of temporal

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TEMP, A: levator veli palatini m

89
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grooves for middle meningeal a

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PAR, F: houses middle meningeal a

90
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sulcus for transverse sinus

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OCC, F: houses transverse sinus

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mylohyoid line

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MAN, A: mylohyoid m

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incisive fossa

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MAX, F: transmits nasopalatine n (5-2) and a, greater palatine a

93
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alveolar process

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MAX, A: buccinator m, F: houses roots of upper teeth

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superior articular facet

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AXIS, F: articulates with atlas

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pterygoid fossa

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SPH, A: medial pterygoid

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transverse foramen (axis)

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AXIS, F: transmits vertebral a and v

97
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submandibular fossa

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MAN, F: houses submandibular gland

98
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superior facet

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ATL, F: articulates with occipital condyles

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scaphoid fossa

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SPH, A: tensor palatini m

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inferior facet

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ATL, F: articulates with axis

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hypoglossal canal

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OCC, F: transmits hypoglossal n (12)

102
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body of the sphenoid

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SPH, A: superior oblique m

103
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coronoid process

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MAN, A: temporalis m

104
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jugular notch and foramen

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OCC, F: transmits internal jugular v, glossopharyngeal n (9), vagus n (10), accessory n (11)

105
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orbital surface

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MAX, A: inferior oblique m

106
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optic canal

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SPH, F: transmits optic n (2) and ophthalmic a

107
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supraorbital notch or foramen

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FRON, F: transmits supraorbital n, a, v

108
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stylomastoid foramen

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TEMP, F: transmits facial n (7)

109
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infraorbital groove and canal

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MAX, F: transmits infraorbital (5-2) n, a, v

110
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incisive fossa

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MAN, A: mentalis m

111
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superior border of temporal bone

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TEMP, A: tentorium cerebelli

112
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canaliculus for the tympanic

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TEMP, F: transmits tympanic n (9)

113
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inferior genial tubercle

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MAN, A: geniohyoid m

114
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internal occipital protuberance

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OCC, A: falx cerebelli

115
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external surface of parietal bone

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PAR, A: temporalis m

116
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superior surface of clavicle

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CL, A: sternocleidomastoid m

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inferior temporal line

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PAR, A: temporalis m

118
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transverse process (atlas)

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ATL, A: levator scapulae, obliquus capitis inferior and superior

119
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squamotympanic fissure

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TEMP, A: articular disc

120
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hypophyseal fossa of sella turcica

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SPH, F: houses pituitary

121
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posterior surface of sternum

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ST, A: sternohyoid and sternothyroid m

122
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groove for superior sagittal sinus

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FRON, F: houses superior sagittal sinus

123
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supraorbital margin

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FRON, A: orbicularis oculi

124
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spinous process (axis)

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AXIS, A: semispinalis cervicis, rectus capitis posterior major, inferior oblique m

125
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anterior lacrimal crest

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MAX, A: medial palpebral lig

126
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mandibular foramen

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MAN, F: transmits inferior alveolar n (5-3), a, v

127
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angle of mandible

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MAN, A: masseter, medial pterygoid m

128
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mylohyoid groove

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MAN, F: houses mylohyoid nerve (5-3)

129
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sulcus for sigmoid sinus

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OCC, F: houses sigmoid sinus

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