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Chapter 8 part 1&2 Flashcards

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Internal nares

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Internal openings of the nasal cavity

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Nuclial ligament

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Binds the skull to the vertebral column

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Facial bones

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Bones of the head that have no direct contact with the brain or meninges.

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Soft palate

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The fleshy rear portion of the roof of the mouth and floor of the nasal cavity.

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Hard palate

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The hard front portion of the roof of the mouth and floor of the nasal cavity.

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Mental symphysis

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Midsaggital cartilagenous joint of the mandible.

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Auditory ossicles

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Collective name of the bones associated with hearing.

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Fontanel

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Space between infused cranial bones

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Nucleus pulposus

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Inner gelatinous portion of an intervertebral disc

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Annulus fibrosus

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Outer ring of the fribrocartilage of an intervertebral disc.

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Transverse ligament

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Holds the dens in place.

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Atlanto-occipital joint

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Articulation between the atlas and the cranium.

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Atlantoaxial joint

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Articulation between the atlas and the axis.

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Sternoclavicular joint

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Articulation between the clavicle and the sternum.

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Arcomioclavicular joint

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Articulation between the clavicle and the scapula.

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Glenohumeral joint

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Articulation between the scapula and the humerus.

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Brachium

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Portions of the arm extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

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Antebrachium

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Portions of the arm extending from the elbow to the wrist.

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Carpus

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Scientific name for the wrist

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Manus

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Scientific name for the hand

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Interosseous membrane

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Ligament that attaches the ulna and the radius.

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Femoral region

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Portion of the leg that extends from the hip to the knee

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Crural region

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Portion of the leg that extends from the knee to the ankle.

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Tarsal region

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Scientific name for the ankle

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Pedal region

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Scientific name for the foot

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Calcaneal tendon

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Attaches the calf muscles to the heel

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Medial longitudinal arch

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Arch extending from the heel to the hallux

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Lateral longitudinal arch

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Arch extending from the heel to the little toe.

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Transverse arch

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Arch formed by the cuboid, cuneiforms and proximal heads of the metatarsals.

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Axial skeleton

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Forms the central supporting axis of the skeletal system.

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Appenicular skeleton

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Includes the appendages/extremities of the skeletal system.

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Sesamoid bone

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Bones the form within tendons.

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Sutural (wormian) bone

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Bones found in the skull

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Cranial cavity

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Cavity containing the brain.

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Condyle

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A rounded knob

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Facet

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A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articulation surface.

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Head

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The prominent expanded end of a bone.

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Process

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Any bony prominence

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Crest

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A narrow ridge

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Line

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A slightly raised, elongated ridge

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Spine

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A sharp, slender, or narrow process

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Epicondyle

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A projection superior to a condyle

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Trochanter

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A massive process unique to the femur.

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Tubercle

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A small, rounded process

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Tuberosity

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A rough surface

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Alveolus

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A pit or socket

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Fossa

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A shallow, broad or elongated basin

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Fovea

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A small pit

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Sulcus

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A groove for a tendon, nerve or blood vessel.

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Foramen

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A hole through a bone, usually round

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Canal/meatus

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A tubular passage or tunnel through a bone

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Fissure

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A slit through a bone.

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Sinus

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Spaces or cavities within a bone

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Calvaria

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Forms the roof and walls of the cranium.

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Anterior cranial fossa

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Part of the skull that accommodates the frontal lobe.

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Middle cranial fossa

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Part of the skull that accommodates the temporal lobe.

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Posterior cranial fossa

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Part of the skull that accommodates the cerebellum.

Anatomy & Physiology 101 (5 decks)

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