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Question 1

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

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Sphenoid

Question 2

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

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superior and inferior orbital fissures

Question 3

Contains duct that carries tears from eyes to nasal cavity

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nasolacrimal canal

Question 4

Divides nasal cavity into left and right

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Nasal septum

Question 5

Increase surface area in the nasal cavity

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nasal conchae

Question 6

Central region of sphenoid boneSaddle-likeContains pituitary gland

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sella turcica or hypophyseal fossa

Question 7

Bone through which the spinal cord joins the brain

Answer 7

foramen magnum

Question 8

Smooth points of articulation between skull and vertebral column

Answer 8

occipital condyle

Question 9

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

Answer 9

styloid processes

Question 10

Where mandible articulates with temporal bone

Answer 10

Mandibular fossa

Question 11

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

Answer 11

hyoid bone

Question 12

All vertebral foramina joined together

Answer 12

vertebral canal

Question 13

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

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mastoid process

Question 14

Forms lateral wall of skull

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parietal

Question 15

External canal of the ear; carries sound to the ear

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External auditory meatus

Question 16

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

Question 17

Forms the forehead and roof of the orbitContains the frontal sinus

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frontal

Question 18

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

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foramen spinosum

Question 19

Contains the sphenoidal sinus

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sphenoid bone

Question 20

Forms the base of the skull

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occipital

Question 21

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

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zygomatic bone

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 25

Forms the superior portion of the nasalseptum

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perpendicular plate of ethmoid

Question 26

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

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nasal conchae

Question 27

Contains the maxillary sinus and maxillary teethForms part of nasolacrimal canal

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maxilla

Question 28

Forms the anterior two-thirds of the hard palate

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palatine process

Question 29

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

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palatine bone

Question 30

Forms the posterior one-third of the hardpalate

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horizontal plate of palatine bone

Question 31

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

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lacrimal bone

Question 32

Forms the bridge of the nose

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nasal bone

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

Answer 36

maxillae

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

Question 39

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

Question 42

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

Question 47

 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

Question 49

Landmark for vaginal examination

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sacral promontory

Question 50

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

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coccyx

Question 51

Where clavicles articulate with sternum

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jugular notch

Question 52

Landmark for identifying the 2nd rib

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sternal angle

Question 53

Where head of humerus connects to the scapula

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glenoid cavity

Question 54

CollarboneFirst bone to begin ossification 

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clavicle

Question 55

Attachment of arm and chest muscles in the scapula

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coracoid process

Question 56

where the scapula articulates with claviclepoint of shoulder

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acromion process

Question 57

Attaches the humerus to the scapula at the glenoid cavity

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head

Question 58

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

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anatomical neck

Question 59

Easily accessible site for surgical removal

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surgical neck

Question 60

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

Question 62

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

Question 73

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

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hard and soft palate

Question 74

smooth rounded surface where a bone joins with another bone

Answer 74

condyle