Head Terminology Flashcards by Stephanie Sigale

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Head

A

cranium, cephalic, capitate

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Alar

A

wing-shaped (Latin)

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Alveolar

A

tooth-socket

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Auricular

A

external ear (auricle)

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Basicranium

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cranial base, cranial floor

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Buccal

A

fleshy cheek

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Calvaria

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skull cap

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Cerebellar

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relating to the cerebellum

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Cerebral

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relating to the cerebral hemispheres

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Falx

A

sickle

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Genioid

A

chin (Greek)

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Glossal

A

tongue (Greek)

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Labia

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lips

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Lacrimal

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relating to tears

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Lingual

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tongue (Latin)

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Mandibular

A

haw, lower teeth

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Maxillary

A

upper teeth

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Meatus

A

passage or pathway

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Mental

A

chin (Latin)

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Nasal

A

nose

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Neurocranium

A

cranial vault

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Occipital

A

near or over the occipital B.

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Occular/optic

A

eye

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Oral

A

mouth

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Orbit

A

eye socket

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Palatine

A

hard palate

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Palpebral

A

eyelid

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Petrous

A

resembling a rock

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Pterygoid

A

wing-shaped (Greek)

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Squamous

A

plate-like

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Superciliary

A

eyebrow

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Tectorial

A

roof/covering

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Temporal

A

lateral surface of the head

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Tentorium

A

tent or covering

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Veli

A

veil (veli palatini: soft palate)

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Zygomatic

A

bony cheek