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1
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Bind the skull to vertebral column.

A

nuchal ligament

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2
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Internal opening of the nasal cavity.

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internal nares

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3
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Bones of the head that have no direct contact with brain or meninges.

A

facial bone

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4
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The fleshy rear portion of the roof of the mouth and floor of the of the nasal cavity.

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soft palate

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5
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The hard front portion of the roof of the mouth and floor of the nasal cavity

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hard palate

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6
Q

Midsaggital cartilagenous joint of the mandible.

A

mental symphysis

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7
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Collective name of the bone associated with hearing.

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auditory ossicles

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8
Q

Space between unfused cranial bones.

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fontanel

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9
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Inner gelatinous portion of an intervertebral disc.

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nucleus pulposus

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10
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Outer ring of fibrocartilage of an intervertebral disc.

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annulus fibrosus

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11
Q

Holds the dens in place.

A

transverse ligament

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12
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Articulation between the atlas and the cranium.

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atlanto-occipital joint

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13
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Articulation between the atlas and the axis.

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atlantoaxial joint

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14
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Articulation between the clavicle and the sternum.

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sternoclavicular joint

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15
Q

Articulation between the clavicle and the scapula.

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arcomioclavicular joint

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16
Q

Articulation between the scapula and the humerus.

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glenohumeral joint

17
Q

Portion of the arm extending from the shoulder to the elbow.

A

brachium

18
Q

Portion of the arm extending from the elbow to the wrist.

A

antebrachium

19
Q

Scientific name for the wrist.

A

carpus

20
Q

Scientific name for the hand

A

manus

21
Q

Ligament that attaches the ulna and the radius.

A

interosseous membrane

22
Q

Portion of the leg that extends from the hip to the knee.

A

femoral region

23
Q

Portion of the leg that extends from the knee to the ankle.

A

crural region

24
Q

Scientific name for the ankle.

A

tarsal region

25
Q

Scientific name for the foot.

A

pedal region

26
Q

Attaches the calf muscles to the heel

A

calcaneal tendon

27
Q

Arch extending from the heel to the hallux.

A

medial longitudinal arch

28
Q

Arch extending from the heel to the little toe.

A

lateral longitudinal arch

29
Q

Arch formed by the cuboid, cuneiforms, and proximal heads of the metatarsals.

A

transverse arch

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