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(Lesson 5) Axial Skeleton Flashcards

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Axial Skeleton

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body axis composed of the skull, thoracic cage, and vertebral column.

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Frontal Bone

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Major bone of the forehead

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Supraorbital Margin

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Superior ridge of the eye socket

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Superciliary arch

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The ridge above the eye socket indicating the location of the frontal sinuses

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Glabella

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The smooth, triangular part of the frontal bone found midline directly above the nasal bones connecting the superciliary arches

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Frontal Sinus

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Cavity within the frontal bone

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Parietal Bone

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Large paired bone located in the superior portion of the skull

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coronal suture

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runs laterally joining the frontal and parietal bones

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Sagittal suture

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runs anterioposteriorally joining the two parietal bones.

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Temporal Bone

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paired bone located on the lateral sides of the skull

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Squamos suture

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runs anteioposteriorally joining the temporal and parietal bones.

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Mandibular fossa of Temporal bone

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Articulates with the condyloid process of the mandible.

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External auditory meatus

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opening in the temporal bone extending to the inner ear.

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Internal Auditory Meatus

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short canal in petrous part of the temporal bone, extending laterally towards the ear. Site of nerve entrance.

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Petrous Part

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Dense bony ridge on interior surface of temporal bone, location of middle and inner ear cavities.

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Styloid Process

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Long sharp process of the temporal bone extending inferiorly.

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Mastoid Process

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Rounded process of the temporal bone slightly posterior and inferior to the external auditory meatus.

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Stylomastoid Foramen

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located between the styloid and mastoid processes. Passageway for facial nerve.

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Carotid Canal

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located on petrous part of the temporal bone anterior to the jugular foramen.

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Jugular Foramen

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Located on inferior, petrous part of the temporal bone posterior to the Carotid Canal

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Zygomatic Process

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Arch of bone extending anteriorly from the temporal bone.

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Zygomatic Bone

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Paired bone which participates with the zygomatic process. Cheek bone.

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Zygomatic Arch

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formed by union of the zygomatic bone and zygomatic process of the temporal bone.

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Occipital bone

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most posterior and inferior bone of the skull.

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Lambdoid Suture

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runs transversely joining the occipital and parietal bones.

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sutural bone

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irregular bone within a cranial suture.

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External occipital protuberance

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median protrusion on occipital bone superior to foramen magnum.

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Superior Nuchal Line

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Runs horizontally from external occipital protuberance.

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Foramen Magnum

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Large opening on the inferior part of the skull.

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Occipital Condyle

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Paired rounded process lateral to the foramen magnum.

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Hypoglossal canal

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paired canal anterior to occipital condyle.

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Basilar part

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bone anterior to foramen magnum joining occipital and sphenoid bones.

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Sphenoid bone

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Butterfly shaped bone forming the floor of the cranium.

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Greater Wing

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posterior and inferior to lesser wing on the interior of the sphenoid.

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Lesser wing

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Anterior and Superior to greater wing on the interior of the sphenoid.

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Superior Orbital Fissure

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Fissure between greater and lesser wings of sphenoid visible from the orbits.

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Inferior Orbital Fissure

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Fissure in the orbit floor between maxilla and greater wing of the sphenoid.

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Sella Turcica

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Saddle-like depression posterior to lesser wing.

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Sphenoid Sinus

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Paired cavity located within the sphenoid, inferior to the sella turcica.

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Lateral Pterygoid Plate

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Sharp process that laterally and inferiorly projects from the sphenoid.

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Medial Pterygoid Plate

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Sharp process that laterally and inferiorly projects from the Sphenoid.

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Optic Canal

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Paired opening through lesser wing of the sphenoid

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Foramen lacerum

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paired opening posterior to the sella turcica.

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Foramen Ovale

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Paired opening lateral to the base of the sella turcica

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Foramen Spinosum

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paired opening at the posterior margin of the Sphenoid.

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Ethmoid Bone

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Located between the orbits and between sphenoid and nasal bones. Forms roof of nasal cavity.

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crista galli

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superior projection in the middle of the cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone.

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Cribiform plate

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porous bone surrounding the crista galli in the floor of the cranium through which olfactory nerves transverse.

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Ethmoid sinuses

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Numerous cavities within the ethmoid bone.

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Perpendicular plate

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Median inferior projection of the ethmoid; forms superior nasal septum.

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Vomer

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Bone forming the inferior and posterior portion of the nasal septum.

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Inferior Nasal Concha

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bone that protrudes into the inferior part of the nasal cavity. AKA Inferior turbinate bone.

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Palatine bone

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Posterior portion of the hard palate associated with maxilla.

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Maxilla

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paired fused bone of the upper jaw and central face

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Palatine process

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anterior portion of the hard palate. Maxilla.

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Infraorbital foramen

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Paired opening inferior to the orbit. Maxilla.

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Maxillary Sinus

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paired cavity found within the maxilla.

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Hard Palate

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Bony portion of the roof of the mouth. Includes palatine bone and palatine process of the maxilla bone.

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Lacrimal bone

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Paired bone forming part of the medial wall of the orbit.

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Nasolacrimal Canal

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opening in the lacrimal bone.

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Nasal Bone

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paired bone composing the superior portion (bridge) of nose.

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Mandible

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Lower Jaw bone

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Body of mandible

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most anterior part extending horizontally to the angle of the mandible

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Angle of Mandible

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where the bodt and the ramus of mandible meet

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coronoid process

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anterior process of the ramus. Crown.

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Condylar Process

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the most posterior process of the ramus which contributes to the temporomandibular joint

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Ramus

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the vertical portion of the mandible extending from the angle. Branch.

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Mandibular Notch

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separates the coronoid from the condylar process of the ramus.

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Mandibular foramen

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paired opening on the medial surface of the ramus.

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mental foramen

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paired opening on the anterior aspect of the body.

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Mental Protuberance

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depression in the chin indicating fusion of the to mandibular bodies.

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alveolus

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socket lined with connective tissue in which a tooth is fastened.

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Hyoid

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U-Shaped bone located in the neck, superior to the larynx.

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Intervertebral Disc

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Fibrocartilage cushion between the vertebral bodies.

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Vertebra

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basic bone unit of the vertebral column

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Body of vertebra

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Anterior portion of vertebra

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pedicle of vertebra

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posterior projection to vertebral body that supports the lamina

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transverse process of vertebra

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lateral projections of the vertebra for muscle/ligament attachment

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lamina of vertebra

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paired arches supported by the pedicles located posterior to the body.

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spinous process of vertebra

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most posterior projection of the vertebra for muscle/ligament attachment

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vertebral foramen

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opening in vertebral body through which the spinal cord extends

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articular process of vertebra

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paired (superior and inferior) process which articulates with the process of adjacent vertebra

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articular facet of vertebra

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smooth surface of articular process.

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Cervical vertebrae

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7 total. C1-C7. Smallest of vertebrae.

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Transverse foramen of cervical vertebrae

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paired opening on the transverse process.

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Atlas

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C1. Supports head.

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Axis

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C2. serves as a pivotal point for atlas and skull.

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Odontoid process.

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Dens. Process of the axis which passes through the vertebral foramen.

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Thoracic Vertebrae

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12 total. T1-T12. Vertebrae with circular vertebral foramen and long spinous process.

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Costal Facet of thoracic vertebra

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depression on transverse process which articulates with the ribs.

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Costal demifacet of thoracic vertebra

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half facet on superior and inferior edges of each side of vertebral body. Articulates with head of the ribs.

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Lumbar Vertebrae

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5 total. L1-L5. Vertebrae with strongly built components for wait bearing.

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Sacrum

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S1-S5. Composed of 5 fused vertebrae forming posterior wall of pelvis.

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Articular surface of Sacrum

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lateral part that articulates with the os coxa through the sacroiliac joint of pelvis.

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Median (middle) sacral crest

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fused posterior spinous processes of the sacral vertebrae.

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Posterior sacral foramina

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opening on the posterior side of the sacrum.

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Anterior sacral foramina

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openings on the anterior side of the sacrum.

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Coccyx

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4 fused vertebrae forming the triangular tailbone.

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Sternum

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Anterior midline anchor to the ribs. Composed of three bones. Breastbone.

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Manubrium

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superior portion of the sternum that articulates with the clavicle at it’s clavicular notch.

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Jugular (Suprasternal) notch

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an important anatomical landmark located in the superior portion of the manubrium.

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Body of sternum

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middle portion of the sternum that articulates with T2-T7 rib cartilage

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Costal notch

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paired site on the sternum for attachment of costal cartilage

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xiphoid process

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small inferior portion of the sternum

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Costal Cartilage

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connective tissue that connects the ribs to the sternum

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costovertebral angle

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angle formed posteriorly by last floating rib and vertebral column inferior to it.

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Ribs

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12 pair. attached to T1-T12 thoracic vertebrae

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True Ribs

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attached posteriorly to T1-T7 vertebrae and anteriorly to the sternum via costal cartilage

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False ribs

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attached posteriorly to vertebrae T8-T10. They are not directly attached to the sternum.

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Floating ribs

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false ribs attached posteriorly to T11-T12 but do not attach to sternum.

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head of rib

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rounded part of rib which articulates with the thoracic vertebrae via two costal demifacets.

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neck of rib

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region of rib between the head and tubercle.

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tubercle of rib

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prominence near the neck of the rib which articulates with vertebral transverse process on costal facet of thoracic vertebrae

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angle of rib

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the curved portion of rib.

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shaft of rib

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elongated part of the rib associated anteriorly with costal cartilage

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costal groove

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a groove on the inferior side of the rib shaft.

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Bones that make up orbit of eye

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Frontal, Ethmoid, Sphenoid, Lacrimal, Zygomatic, Maxilla, PALATINE (orbital process of palatine)

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