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Unpaired, Single bone that extends completely across the skullResembles a butterfly

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Sphenoid

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Provide openings through which nerves and blood vessels communicate in the eyes

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superior and inferior orbital fissures

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Contains duct that carries tears from eyes to nasal cavity

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nasolacrimal canal

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Divides nasal cavity into left and right

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Nasal septum

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Increase surface area in the nasal cavity

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nasal conchae

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Central region of sphenoid boneSaddle-likeContains pituitary gland

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sella turcica or hypophyseal fossa

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Bone through which the spinal cord joins the brain

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foramen magnum

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Smooth points of articulation between skull and vertebral column

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occipital condyle

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Where the muscles involved in moving tongue, hyoid bone, and pharynx originate

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styloid processes

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Where mandible articulates with temporal bone

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Mandibular fossa

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U-shaped boneNot part of the skullNo direct bony attachment to the skullProvides attachment for some tongue muscles, neck muscles

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hyoid bone

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All vertebral foramina joined together

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vertebral canal

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Enlargement posterior to the ear; attachment site for several muscles that move the head

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mastoid process

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Forms lateral wall of skull

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parietal

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External canal of the ear; carries sound to the ear

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External auditory meatus

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Contains the middle and inner ear and the mastoid air cellsPlace where the mandible articulates with the rest of the skull

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temporal bone

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Forms the forehead and roof of the orbitContains the frontal sinus

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frontal

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Opening through which a major arteryto the meninges (membranes aroundthe brain) enters the cranial cavity

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foramen spinosum

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Contains the sphenoidal sinus

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sphenoid bone

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Forms the base of the skull

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occipital

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Forms the prominence of the cheekForms the anterolateral wall of the orbit

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zygomatic bone

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Forms part of the nasal septum and part of the lateral walls and roofof the nasal cavityContains the ethmoidal labyrinth, or ethmoidal sinuses. The labyrinthis divided into anterior, middle, and posterior ethmoidal cells.

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ethmoid bone

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Attachment for meninges (membranesaround brain)

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crista galli

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Contains numerous olfactory foraminathrough which branches of the olfactorynerve (cranial nerve I) enter the cranialcavity from the nasal cavity

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cribriform plate

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Forms the superior portion of the nasalseptum

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perpendicular plate of ethmoid

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Ridge extending into the nasal cavity;increases surface area, helps warm andmoisten air in the cavity

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nasal conchae

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Contains the maxillary sinus and maxillary teethForms part of nasolacrimal canal

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maxilla

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Forms the anterior two-thirds of the hard palate

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palatine process

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Helps form part of the hard palate and a small part of the wallof the orbit

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palatine bone

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Forms the posterior one-third of the hardpalate

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horizontal plate of palatine bone

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Forms a small portion of the orbital wallForms part of the nasolacrimal canal

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lacrimal bone

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Forms the bridge of the nose

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nasal bone

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The only bone in the skull that is freely movable relative tothe rest of the skull bonesHolds the lower teeth

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mandible

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Forms most of the posterior and inferior portions of thenasal septum

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vomer

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One of the few bones of the body that does not articulate with another boneAttached to the skull by muscles and ligaments

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hyoid

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keystone bone

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maxillae

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Superior and inferior projections containing articular facets where vertebrae articulate with each other; strengthen thevertebral column and allow for movement

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articular process

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Process projecting posteriorly at the point where the two laminae join; a site of muscle attachment; strengthens thevertebral column and allows for movement

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spinous process

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Process projecting laterally from the junction of the lamina and pedicle; a site of muscle attachment

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transverse process

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Hole in each vertebra through which the spinal cord passes; adjacent vertebral foramina form the vertebral canal

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vertebral foramen

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Disk-shaped; usually the largest part with flat surfaces directed superiorly and inferiorly; forms the anterior wall of thevertebral foramen; intervertebral disks are located between the bodies

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body

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articulates with the patellar groove of the femur to create asmooth articular surface over the anterior distal end of the femur.

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patella

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Where the spinal nerves exit the spinal cord

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intervertebral foramina

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attachment sites for muscles that fasten thehip to the thigh

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greater and lesser trochanter

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Smooth little face of each articular processr

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articular facet

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Very small bodiesRelatively delicateDislocations and fractures are more commonc

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cervical vertebrae

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Long, thin, spinous processes directed inferiorly

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thoracic vertebrae

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Large, thick bodiesHeavy, rectangular transverse and spinous processesCarry large amount of weight resulting to ruptured intervertebral disks

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lumbar vertebrae

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Landmark for vaginal examination

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sacral promontory

50
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TailboneEasily broken when a person falls by sitting down hard or in women during childbirth

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coccyx

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Where clavicles articulate with sternum

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jugular notch

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Landmark for identifying the 2nd rib

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sternal angle

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Where head of humerus connects to the scapula

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glenoid cavity

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CollarboneFirst bone to begin ossification

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clavicle

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Attachment of arm and chest muscles in the scapula

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coracoid process

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where the scapula articulates with claviclepoint of shoulder

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acromion process

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Attaches the humerus to the scapula at the glenoid cavity

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head

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Edge of the humeral head, not easily accessible during surgical removal

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anatomical neck

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Easily accessible site for surgical removal

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surgical neck

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Where deltoid muscle attaches

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deltoid tuberosity

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Attachment sites for forearm muscles in the humerus

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epicondyles

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Fits tightly over the end of humerus, forming most of the elbow joint

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trochlear notch

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Point of elbow

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olecranon process

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Where the biceps brachii attaches

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radial tuberosity

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Provide attachment sites for ligaments of the wrist in both radius and ulna

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styloid process

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Where lower limbs attach to the body

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pelvic girdle

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Articulates with acetabulum

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head of femur

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Articulate with tibia

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condyles of femur

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Points of ligament attachment

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epicondyles

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Where muscles of anterior thigh attach in tibia

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tibial tuberosity

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Prominence on the side of an ankle

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medial and lateral malleolus

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important hip landmark

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anterosuperior iliac spine

73
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separate nasopharynx from the mouth enabling us to chew and breateh at the same time

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hard and soft palate

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smooth rounded surface where a bone joins with another bone

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condyle

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