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1
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condyle

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knuckle-like, smooth, rounded articular surface - carpals (condyloid), elbow (hinge)

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facet

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two flat surfaces, smooth nearly flat articulated surface - vertebrae (amphiarthroses), tarsals (gliding)

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head

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rounded, enlarged rounded end of bone - only on humerus and femur (ball and socket)

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crest

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narrow ridge of bone - iliac crest, articular crests

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epicondyle

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above and outside condyles, bony bulge above a condyle - distal end of humerus

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process

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any projection on bone, oft pointed and sharp - mastoid process, styloid process of ulna

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spine

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sharp, slender projection - spinous process of vertebrae, spine of scapula

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trochanter

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large, blunt irregular projections - only on femur, greater and lesser

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tubercle

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small, rounded, knob-like projection -greater and lesser on humerus

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tuberosity

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larger, rounded knob-like projection - on tibia

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fissure

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long, narrow cleft or slit - superior orbital fissure

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foramen

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rounded, opening thru a bone, foramen magnum

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13
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frontal bone

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forehead

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14
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sinus

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open cavity in bone - in nasal passage way

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15
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meatus

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tunnel - external to internal acoustic meatus

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fossa

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smooth, shallow depression - supraspinous fossa of scapula, pituitary fossa

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parietal bones

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behind coronal suture, on either side of sagittal suture

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bregma

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point where coronal and sagittal sutures meet

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19
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lambda

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point where sagittal and lambdoidal sutures meet

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20
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occipital bone

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beneath lambdoidal suture

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21
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temporal bone

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weakest bones in skull, behind frontal bone on either side

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22
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zygomatic arch

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on outside of temporal bone

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external occipital protuberance

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bump on the bottom of the skull

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24
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parietal eminences

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bumps on either parietal bone

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25
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parietal foramen

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holes on either side of the sagittal suture

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26
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lacrimal foramen

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tear duct

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27
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ethmoid bone

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rectangular bone just behind lacrimal foramen

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28
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superior orbital fissure

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angled down hole in eye socket

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inferior orbital fissure

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angled up hole in eye socket

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30
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optic foramen

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hole just above lowest point of sup op fiss

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31
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greater wing sphenoid bone

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top bone of the eye socket

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32
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maxilla

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upper jaw bone

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33
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infraorbital foramen

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hole just below eye socket

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34
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glabella

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just above and in between eyebrows

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35
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nasal bone

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bridge of nose, between eyes

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36
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vomer

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inferior central nasal bone

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37
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nasal septum

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superior central nasal bone

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38
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nasal concha

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swirlies on either side of vomer/septum

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39
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mastoid process

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bone that sticks out right behind ears

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40
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zygomatic bone

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cheek bone

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41
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zygomaticomaxillary suture

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where the zygomatic and maxillary bones meet

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42
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coronal suture

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where frontal bone and parietal bones meet

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43
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sagittal suture

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where parietal bones meet

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44
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lambdoidal suture

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where parietal bones and occipital bone meet

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45
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external acoustic meatus

A

outer ear hole

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46
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foramen lacerum

A

foramens directly above foramen magnum

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47
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foramen magnum

A

hole for spinal cord

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48
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foramen ovale

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larger holes above and outwards of the foramen magnum

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49
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foramen spinosum

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small holes right next to foramen ovale

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50
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jugular foramen

A

fissure like holes next to occipital condyles

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51
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occipital condyle

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where head sits on vertebrae

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52
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palatine process of maxilla

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roof of mouth

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53
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styloid process of the skull

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pointy protrusions next to jugular foramen

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54
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superior nuchal line

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lines on each side of external occipital protuberance

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55
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cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone

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divot at front of skull

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56
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crista galli

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rooster’s cowl

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57
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foramen rotundum

A

hidden foramen under the greater wing of the sphenoid bone

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58
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internal acoustic meatus

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tiny hole above the jugular foramen

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59
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lesser wing of sphenoid bone

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ridge above greater wing sphenoid bone

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60
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pituitary fossa

A

depression where sphenoid bones meet

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61
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mandible

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lower jaw, detchable

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62
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mandibular condyle

A

posterior part of the mandibular ramus

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63
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mandibular coronoid process

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anterior part of the mandibular ramus

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64
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mandibular notch

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pit between mandib condyle and mandib coronoid process

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65
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mandibular ramus

A

weird part behind the teeth

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66
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mandibular foramen

A

hole on the inside of the ramus

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67
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angle of mandible

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jaw line, point between ramus and body

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68
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body of mandible

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below the teeth

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69
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mental protuberance

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chin

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70
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mental foramen

A

hole on either side of chin

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71
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body of vertebrae

A

anterior to the vertebral forameni

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72
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inferior articular facet

A

space on the bottom that the lower vertebrae fit into

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73
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lamina

A

posterior bone bridges

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74
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pedicle

A

anterior bone ridges

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75
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spinous process of the vertebrae

A

the long bit that you can hold

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76
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superior articular facet

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ridge on the top the the above vertebrae fits into

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77
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transverse process

A

the wings, giraffe ears

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78
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vertebral foramen

A

hole for spinal cord

79
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costal facet

A

where ribs attach to thoracic vertebrae

80
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cervical vertebrae

A

neck, 7, C1-C7, C1 - atlas, C2 - axis

81
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thoracic vertebrae

A

chest, 12, T1-T12, each has rib attached

82
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lumbar vertebrae

A

lower back, 5, L1-L5

83
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sacrum

A

separates pelvic bones

84
Q

coccyx

85
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head of rib

A

part that attaches to the vertebrae on the costal facet

86
Q

neck of rib

A

small stretch connecting head and angle

87
Q

angle of rib

A

the biggest curve of rib

88
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tubercule of rib

A

spot where rib connects to facet of tubercle on vertebrae

89
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costal groove

A

divot on the bottom of the rib

90
Q

jugular notch of sternum

A

notch on the center of manubrium

91
Q

clavicular notch of sternum

A

notches on either side of manubrium

92
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manubrium

A

top most part of sternum

93
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body of sternum

A

middle, longest part of sternum

94
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xiphoid process

A

tip of sternum

95
Q

true ribs

A

first 7 pairs, cartilage goes straight to sternum

96
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false ribs

A

3 pairs, cartilage connects to rib 7 then is connected to sternum

97
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floating ribs

A

last 2 pairs, no cartilage, no connection to sternum

98
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acromial end of clavicle

A

lateral flat end against the acromion of the scapula

99
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sternal end of clavicle

A

medial rounded end against clavicular notch

100
Q

conoid tubercle of clavicle

A

bump on clavicle near acromial end

101
Q

subclavian groove

A

arch of clavicle near sternal end

102
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acromion of the scapula

A

the big piece on top

103
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coracoid process of scapula

A

the smaller floaty piece on top

104
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inferior angle of scapula

A

where scapula comes to point on the bottom

105
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infraspinous fossa of scapula

A

the big depression under the spine

106
Q

lateral border of scapula

A

the shorter, more angled side

107
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medial border of scapula

A

the longer, more curved side

108
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spine of scapula

A

ridge that leads to acromion

109
Q

subscapular fossa of scapula

A

the part of the scapula that faces the rib cage

110
Q

superior angle of scapula

A

where scapula comes to point on the top

111
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suprascapular notch of scapula

A

the little break where coracoid process comes together with scapula

112
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supraspinous fossa of scapula

A

little depression above spine

113
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glenoid cavity of scapula

A

socket part of shoulder joint

114
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infraglenoid tubercle

A

bump on bottom of glenoid cavity

115
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supraglenoid tubercle

A

bump on top of glenoid cavity

116
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head of humerus

A

ball of shoulder joint

117
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neck of humerus

A

ring around head

118
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greater tubercle of humerus

A

circular flat spot on the lateral side

119
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lesser tubercle of humerus

A

protrusion on anterior side

120
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intertubercular groove of humerus

A

divot between tubercles

121
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deltoid tuberosity of humerus

A

bump on shaft

122
Q

radial fossa of humerus

A

medial pit on the thumb side

123
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coronoid fossa of humerus

A

lateral pit on the pinkie side

124
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medial epicondyle of humerus

A

thumb side

125
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lateral epicondyle of humerus

A

pinkie side

126
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capitulum of humerus

A

pinkie side, more rounded

127
Q

trochlea of humerus

A

thumb side, more pointy

128
Q

olecranon fossa of humerus

A

the big one your elbow goes into

129
Q

ulna

A

one with the big hook, on the pinky side

130
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radius

A

one with round head, on the thumb side

131
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trochlear notch of ulna

A

pit that trochlea of humerus goes into

132
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olecranon process of ulna

A

elbow, goes into olecranon fossa of humerus

133
Q

coronoid process of ulna

A

elbow pit, goes into coronoid process of humerus

134
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radial notch of ulna

A

divot for head of radius

135
Q

head of ulna

A

end near the wrist

136
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styloid process of ulna

A

lateral pointy bit by wrist

137
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head of radius

A

round part at elbow

138
Q

neck of radius

A

part just beneath head

139
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radial tuberosity

A

bump just below the neck

140
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ulnar notch of radius

A

divot for head of ulna

141
Q

styloid process of radius

A

medial pointy bit by wrist

142
Q

scaphoid

A

largest carpal, sits on radius

143
Q

lunate

A

sits next to scaphoid, proximal row

144
Q

triquetrum

A

sits next to lunate, proximal row

145
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pisiform

A

funky little bone above the ulna, palm side

146
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trapezium

A

first metacarpal sits on it

147
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trapezoid

A

second metacarpal sits on it

148
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capitate

A

third metacarpal sits on it

149
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hamate

A

fourth and fifth meta carpals sit on it

150
Q

___ phalanx of the ___ carpal phalange

A

distal, middle, proximal - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

151
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metacarpals

A

bones in palm, 1 (thumb) - 5

152
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iliac crest

A

hip bone, superior border of coxal

153
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anterior superior iliac spine

A

front top spine

154
Q

anterior inferior iliac spine

A

front bottom spine

155
Q

posterior superior iliac spine

A

back top spine

156
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posterior inferior iliac spine

A

back bottom spine

157
Q

greater sciatic notch

A

big posterior groove

158
Q

ischial spine

A

spine in between sciatic notches

159
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lesser sciatic notch

A

little posterior groove

160
Q

ischial tuberosity

A

butt bone, below lesser sciatic notch

161
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ischial ramus

A

flat stretch of bone, below obturator foramen

162
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pubic ramus

A

anterior to acetabulum, posterior to pubic crest

163
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pubic symphysis

A

part that connects two coxal bones with cartilage

164
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pubic crest

A

pointy anterior, inferior pokey thing

165
Q

head of femur

A

ball of hip joint

166
Q

neck of femur

A

part that you can grab below the head

167
Q

greater trochanter of femur

A

huge and lateral

168
Q

lesser trochanter of femur

A

small and medial, trigger

169
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intertrochanteric line of femur

A

barely visible anterior line between the trochanters

170
Q

intertrochanteric crest of femur

A

very visible posterior crest between trochanters

171
Q

gluteal tuberosity of femur

A

posterior, next to lesser trochanter

172
Q

linea aspera of femur

A

line down the back of the femur

173
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medial epicondyle of femur

A

notch on the inside

174
Q

lateral epicondyle of femur

A

notch on the outside

175
Q

medial condyle of femur

A

knob on the inside

176
Q

lateral condyle of femur

A

knob on the outside

177
Q

intercondylar notch of femur

A

giant gap between condyles

178
Q

patellar surface of femur

A

smooth distal anterior surface

179
Q

medial condyle of tibia

A

on opposite side from fibula

180
Q

lateral condyle of tibia

A

side with fibula

181
Q

intercondylar eminence of tibia

A

bumps on top of tibia

182
Q

tibial tuberosity

A

the triangle bit towards the top

183
Q

anterior crest of tibia

184
Q

medial malleolus of tibia

A

inside ankle

185
Q

head of fibula

A

most superior part of fibula

186
Q

anterior crest of fibula

A

crest along the front

187
Q

lateral malleolus of fibula

A

outside bit of ankle

188
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calcaneus

A

heel bone, largest bone in foot

189
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talus

A

on top of calcaneus

190
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navicular

A

in between calcaneus and cuneiforms

191
Q

___ cuneiform

A

first, second, third - metatarsals rest on respective ones

192
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cuboid

A

fourth and fifth metatarsals rest on it

193
Q

___ phalanx of the ___ tarsal phalange

A

distal, middle, proximal - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

194
Q

base of fifth metatarsal

A

sticky outty bit

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