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13 Cards in this Set
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Axial Skeleton
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Longitudinal axis of the body composed of: the skull, the vertebral column and the bony thorax
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Skull
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Composed of the cranium and facial bones
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Cranium
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Composed of 8 bones: Frontal bone, Parietal bones, Occipital bone, Sphenoid bone, Ethmoid Bone, Temporal bones
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Frontal Bone
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Forehead, bony projections under the eyebrows, superior portion of eye orbits
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Parietal Bones
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Paired, Superior lateral walls of cranium
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Temporal Bones
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Inferior to parietal bones
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Occipital Bone
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Posterior bone of the cranium, forms floor and back wall of skull
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Foramen Magnum
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large opening in the base of the occipital bone
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Occipital Condyles
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on each side of foramen magnum, rest on first vertebra of spinal column
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Sphenoid Bone
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butterfly-shaped, spans width of skull
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Sella Turcica
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depression in Sphenoid Bone that holds pituitary gland in place
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Ethmoid Bone
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anterior to sphenoid bone, roof of nasal cavity and part of medial walls of eye orbits
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Facial Bones
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14: Maxillae, Palatine Bones, Zygomatic Bones, Lacrimal Bones, Nasal Bones, Vomer Bone, Inferior Conchae, Mandible
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