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1
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Cranial vault that protects brain, houses organs of hearing and balance, and is site of muscle attachment for head and neck.

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Neurocranium

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Domelike roof of neurocranium

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Calvarium

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Lateral view: Anterior bone in skull

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Frontal bone

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Lateral view: Posterior bone in skull

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Occipital bone

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Lateral view: two bones posterior to frontal

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Parietal bones

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Lateral view: Bones inferior to parietal

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Temporal

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Lateral view: Bone anterior to temporal

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Sphenoid bone

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Lateral view: Bone deep and inferior to frontal bone.

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Ethmoid

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Where is the coronal suture?

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Frontal bone and parietal bones

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Where is the lambdoid suture?

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Parietal bones and occipital bones

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Where is the sagittal suture?

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Right and left parietal bones

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Where is the squamous suture?

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Temporal and bone and parietal bone

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What are the membranous interval at the margins of cranial bones in fetal skull?

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Fontanelles

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What is the large membranous interval on top of fetal skull?

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Anterior fontanelle

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What is the membranous interval on back of fetal skull?

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Posterior fontanelle

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What is the membranous interval on side of fetal skull anterior to temporal skull?

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Sphenoid fontanelle

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Anterior view: what is the bone inferior to frontal bone and anterior to nasal septum?

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Nasal bone

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Anterior view: what is the cheekbone called?

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Zygomatic bone

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Anterior view: what is the large bone surrounding nasal and holding teeth?

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Maxilla bone

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Anterior view: what is the bone inferior to maxilla bone?

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Mandible

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Anterior view: bone lateral to nasal and maxillary bone. (Hint: canal for tear ducts)

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Lacrimal bone

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Anterior view: area that houses teeth from maxilla bone

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Alveolar area

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Anterior view: top half of nasal septum

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Perpendicular plate (of ethmoid)

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Anterior view: bottom half of nasal septum

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Vomer

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Perpendicular plate of ethmoid and vomer make up the _____ _____.

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Nasal septum

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Bone at the most medial of the orbital opening. (Revise)

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Nasolacrimal canal

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Hole under eyes on maxilla bone.

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Infraorbital foramen

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Indent at precipice of superior orbital area (revise)

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Supraorbital notch/foramen

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Top half of the boomerang-like hole thru eye socket.

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Superior orbital fissure

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Bottom half of the boomerang-like hole thru eye socket.

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Inferior orbital fissure

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Supraorbital notch/foramen is branch of…

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Cranial nerve V1 (supraorbital nerve)

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Infraorbital foramen is a pathway for the branch of…

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Cranial nerve V2 (infraorbital nerve)

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Inferior orbital fissure is a pathway for the branch of…

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Cranial nerve V2 (infraorbital nerve)

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Nasolacrimal canal is a passage for…

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Nasolacrimal duct

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Superior orbital fissure is a pathway for the branch of…

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Cranial nerves III, IV, VI, and V¹

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36
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Lateral view: What is the top half of sphenoid bone called?

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Greater Wing (of sphenoid)

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Lateral view: what is the thinner, top part of the temporal bone called?

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Squamous portion (of temporal)

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Lateral view:

What is the little hole at bottom of temporal bone?

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External acoustic meatus

39
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Lateral view: bone anterior to sphenoid bone (cheek)

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Zygomatic bone

40
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Bump at bottom of occipital bone?

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External occipital protuberance

41
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_______ process + ______ process = _______ arch

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Zygomatic process + temporal process = zygomatic arch

42
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Inferior view: roof of mouth (anterior)

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Palatine process (of maxilla)

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Inferior view: roof of mouth (posterior to Palatine process)

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Palatine bone

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Inferior view: crevice for mandible attachment

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Mandibular fossa

45
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Inferior view: big hole above occipital condyle

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Carotid canal

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Inferior view: smooth joint surface anterior to big hole for brainstem

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Occipital condyle

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Inferior view: 2 plates side by side on each side of vomer

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Lateral pterygoid plate and medial pterygoid plate

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Inferior view: pointing bone medial to mandibular condyle

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Styloid process

49
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Inferior view: opposite to styloid proccess

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Mastoid process

50
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Inferior view: inbetween styloid process mastoid process

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Stylomastoid foramen

51
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Carotid canal is a passage for…

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Internal Carotid Artery

52
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Stylomastoid foramen is a passage for…

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Cranial nerve VII (facial nerve)

53
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Occipital condyle articulates with…

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First cervical vertebrae

54
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Mastoid process is attachment of…

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SCM

55
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Mandibular fossa articulates with…

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Mandible

56
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Cribriform plate (of ephmoid bone) is important passage for…

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CN I (olfactory nerves)

57
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Optic canal is important passage for…

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CN II (optic nerves)

58
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Superior orbital fissures important passage for…

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Cranial nerves III, IV, V¹ and VI

59
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Foramen rotundum important passageway for…

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CN V2 (maxillary branch of trigeminal N.)

60
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Foramen ovale important passageway for…

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CN V3 (mandibular branch of trigeminal N.)

61
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Foramen spinosum important passageway for…

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Middle meningeal vessels

62
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Foreman lacerum important passageway for…

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NOT true opening. Filled with cartilage when alive.

63
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Internal acoustic meatus important passageway for…

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CN VIII (vestibulocochlear)

64
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Jugular foramen important passageway for…

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Internal jugular V., Cranial nerves IX, X, and XI

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Hypoglossal canal important passageway for…

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CN XII (hypoglossal N.)

66
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Foramen magnum important passageway for…

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Vertebral arteries, spinal cord, CN XI (accessory N.)

67
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Crista Galli is…

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Attachment site for Falx cerebri

68
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Sella turcica (of temporal) does what?

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Houses pituitary gland

69
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Petrous portion (of temporal) does what?

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Protects structures of inner ear.

70
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Condylar process does what?

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Articulates with mandibular fossa

71
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Mental foramen does what?

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Is passage for mental nerve and vessels

72
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Mandibular foramen does what?

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Passage for inferior alveolar nerve (injected with Anesthesia during dental procedures.)

73
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What about the neurocranium?

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Protects the brain
Houses the organs of hearing and balance
Site attachment for head and neck muscles
Consists of 4 singular bones (frontal, occipital, ethmoid, and sphenoid)
And 2 sets of paired bones (parietal and temporal.)

74
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What is the domelike “roof” of the neurocranium?

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Calvarium

75
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What are the 11 openings of the cranial floor?

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Cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone 
Optic canal
Foramen rotundum 
Foramen ovale 
Foramen spinosum 
Foreman lacerum
Carotid canal 
Internal acoustic meatus 
Jugular foreman 
Hypoglossal canal 
Foramen Magnum
76
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Cribriform plate is important passage for…

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CN I (olfactory nerve)

77
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Optic canal is an important passage for…

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CN II (optic nerve)

78
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Superior orbital fissure is an important passage for…

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CN V¹, III, IV, and VI

79
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Foramen rotundum is an important passage for…

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CN V2 (maxillary branch of the trigeminal N.)

80
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Foramen ovale is important passage for…

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CN V3 (mandibular branch of trigeminal N.)

81
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Foreman spinosum important passage for…

A

Middle meningeal vessels

82
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Foreman lacerum important passage for…

A

Not a true opening. Covered in cartilage when alive.

83
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Internal acoustic meatus important passage for…

A

CN VIII (vestibulocochlear)

84
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Jugular foramen important passage for…

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Internal jugular V., Cranial nerves IX X and XI

85
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Hypoglossal canal important passage for…

A

CN XII (hypoglossal N.)

86
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Foramen rotundum important passage for…

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Vertebral arteries, spinal cord, CN XI

87
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Crista Galli important for…

A

Attachment site for Falx cerebri

88
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Sella turcica important for…

A

Houses pituitary gland

89
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Petrous portion (of temporal) important for…

A

Protecting structures of inner ear

90
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What are 6 attributes of the nasal area of skull?

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Ethmoid bone. Perpendicular plate of ethmoid.

Superior nasal concha of ethmoid, middle nasal concha of ethmoid, inferior nasal concha (not of ethmoid) and vomer

91
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Name 8 features of the mandible.

A 
Condylar process
Angle of mandible 
Body 
Mental foramen 
Alveolar area
Mandibular foramen 
Coronoid process
92
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Condylar process does what?

A

Articulates with mandibular fossa

93
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Mental foramen’s purpose is what?

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Passage for mental nerve and vessels

94
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Mandibular foramen purpose is?

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Passage for inferior alveolar nerve

Where you’re injected with Anesthesia during dental procedures.

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