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Mental foramen

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transmits the mental n., a. & v.

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Alveolar part

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houses roots of teeth; attaches to buccinator m.

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Submandibular fossa

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houses submandibular gland

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Sublingual fossa

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houses the sublingual gland

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Mylohyoid groove

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houses mylohyoid n.

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Mandibular foramen

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transmits the inferior alveolar n., a. & v.

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Mandibular canal

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houses the inferior alveolar n. , a. & v. within the ramus & body of mandible

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Mylohyoid groove

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houses mylohyoid n.

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Mandibular (sigmoid) notch

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transmits the nerve & artery to the masseter m.

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Superior sagittal sulcus

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houses superior sagittal sinus

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Sulcus for transverse sinus

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houses the transverse sinus

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Sulcus for the sigmoid sinus

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houses the sigmoid sinus

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Foramen magnum

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transmits the spinal cord, vertebral a. & v., & accessory nerve

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Occipital condyles

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articulates with atlas

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Hypoglossal canal

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transmits hypoglossal n

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Jugular notch & foramen

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transmits the internal jugular v., glossopharyngeal n., vagus n. & accessory n.

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Sulcus chiasmatis

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houses the optic chiasm

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Optic canal

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transmits the optic n. & ophthalmic a.

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Hypophyseal fossa

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houses the pituitary

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Carotid groove

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houses internal carotid a. & carotid n.

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Foramen rotundum

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transmits the maxillary n.

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Foramen ovale

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transmits the mandibular n. & accessory meningeal a

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Foramen spinosum

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transmits the middle meningeal a. & the meningeal (recurrent) branch of the mandibular n.

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Superior orbital fissure

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transmits the ophthalmic n., oculomotor n., trochlear n., abducens n., & ophthalmic v.

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Pterygoid canal

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transmits the nerve of the pterygoid canal

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Pterygoid hamulus

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deflects the tendon of the tensor palatini m.

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Mandibular fossa

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articulates with TMJ disc

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Petrotympanic fissure

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transmits chorda tympani n.

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Occipital groove

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houses occipital a.

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Sigmoid sulcus

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houses sigmoid sinus

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Trigeminal impression

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houses trigeminal ganglion

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Internal auditory meatus

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transmits facial & vestibulocochlear n.

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Carotid canal

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transmits the internal carotid a. & carotid n.

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Jugular fossa

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transmits the internal jugular v., glossopharyngeal n., vagus n. & accessory n.

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Canaliculus for the tympanic n.

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transmits the tympanic n.

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Groove for the superior petrosal sinus

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houses the superior petrosal sinus

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Stylomastoid foramen

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transmits the facial n.

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Groove for the superior sagittal sinus

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houses the superior sagittal sinus

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Granular foveolae

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house arachnoid granulations

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Grooves for middle meningeal a.

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houses middle meningeal a.

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Supraorbital notch or foramen

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transmits the supraorbital n., a. & v.

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Fossa for the lacrimal gland

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houses the lacrimal gland

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Anterior ethmoidal foramen

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transmits the anterior ethmoidal n., a. & v.

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Posterior ethmoidal foramen

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transmits the posterior ethmoidal n., a. & v.

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Olfactory foramina

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transmit the olfactory n.

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Infraorbital foramen

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transmits the infraorbital n., a. & v.

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Alveolar canals

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transmits the superior alveolar n., a. & v.

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Infraorbital groove and canal

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transmits the infraorbital n., a. & v.

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Greater palatine canal

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transmits the greater palatine n., a. & v.

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Nasolacrimal canal

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transmits the nasolacrimal duct

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Alveolar process

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houses roots of upper teeth

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Incisive fossa

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transmits the nasopalatine n. & a., greater palatine a.

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Greater palatine canal & foramen

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transmits the greater palatine n., a. & v.

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Lesser palatine canal & foramen

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transmits the lesser palatine n., a. & v.

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Sphenopalatine foramen

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transmits the sphenopalatine a. & v., & the posterior superior nasal n.

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Foramen rotundum

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transmits the maxillary n.

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Pterygoid canal

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transmits the nerve of the pterygoid canal

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Inferior orbital fissure

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transmits the zygomatic n.

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Infraorbital groove

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transmits the infraorbital n., a. & v.

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Sphenopalatine foramen

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transmits the sphenopalatine a. & v., & posterior superior nasal n.

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Pterygomaxillary fissure

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transmits the posterior superior alveolar n., & the infraorbital, sphenopalatine & greater palatine a. & v.

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Bregma

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junction of coronal and sagittal sutures

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Lambda

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junction of sagittal and lamboidal sutures

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Pterion

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area where parietal sphenoid, frontal and temporal bones meet

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Coronal suture

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between frontal & parietal bones

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Cruciform suture

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between palatine processes of maxilla and horizontal processes of the palatine bones

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Lambdoid suture

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between occipital and parietal bones

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Sagittal suture

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between parietal bones

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Groove for the vertebral artery

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houses the vertebral a. & v. & suboccipital n.

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Transverse foramen

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transmits the vertebral a. & v.

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Vertebral notch

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transmits C3 spinal nerve

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Vertebral foramen & canal

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houses spinal cord

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Intervertebral foramen

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transmits spinal nerves & radicular vessels

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cavernous sinus

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CN III, IV, Vophthalmic, Vmaxillary, VI
oculomotor, trochlear, ophthalmic, maxillary, abducens
internal carotid artery
pituitary gland

My head and neck relationships (12 decks)

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