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94 Cards in this Set
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Sagittal Suture
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Superior view; through middle of the skull.
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Coronal Suture
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Superior view; horizontal through skull.
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Lambdoid Suture
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Superior view; through back of the skull.
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Squamous Suture
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Flat side of skull; right above ear.
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Jugular Foramen
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Hole between occipital and temporal that resembles a bean.
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Foramen Lacerum
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Tiny holes outside of bottom part of occipital bone.
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Frontal Squama/Squamous Part
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Forehead above orbit.
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Glabella
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Right inbetween orbit.
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Supraorbital Margin
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Eyelid.
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Supraorbital Foramen/Notch
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Small notches right above orbit.
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Frontal Sinuses
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Between eyes right ontop of nose. Inside the skull.
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Parietal
2 Parts |
Forms most of lateral skull
Articulate at sagittal suture |
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Temporal Squamous Region
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Upper flat side.
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Zygomatic Process
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From zygomatic arch to temporal bone.
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Tympanic Region/Part
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Little curve under the external auditory canal.
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External Auditory Canal
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Hole where ear would be.
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Styloid Process
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Stuck out curvature, longer piece on very bottom.
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Mastoid Process
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Big piece far behind external auditory canal.
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Petrous Region
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Bottom part of temporal bone; inferior to squamous region.
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Foramen Magnum
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Big hole where spinal cord attatches.
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Occipital Condyles
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Inferior view; bumps on either side of foramen mangum.
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Hypoglossal Canal
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Impression on either side of foramen mangum of occipital.
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External Occipital Protuberance
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Lower, back end bump portion.
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Nuchal Lines
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Inferior view; horizontal lines of occipital.
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Sphenoid
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Forms portions of the orbit.
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Body
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Middle portion of the sphenoid, posterior view it is grainy portion.
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Sella Turcica
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Indention inside the body of sphenoid.
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Greater Wings
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Big wings on sphenoid.
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Lesser Wings
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Smaller wings above greater wings.
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Pterygoid Processes
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Bottom feet.
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Optic Canal
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Above sella turcica; two notches. Backwards view, it's eyes for the lesser wings of the sphenoid.
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Superior Orbital Fissure
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Between greater wings and lesser wings of sphenoid.
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Foramen Ovale
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From inside view, bigger oval on bottom of sphenoid.
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Foramen Spinosum
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Dots below foramen ovale of sphenoid.
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Foramen Rotundum
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Dots above foramen ovale of sphenoid.
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Ethmoid
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Roof of nasal cavity
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Perpendicular Plate
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Anterior view; longer middle portion of ethmoid.
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Crista Galli
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Superior view; little hook of ethmoid.
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Cribriform Plate
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Superior view; space that contains cirbriform foramina of the ethmoid.
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Cribriform Foramina
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Little holes in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid.
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Lateral Masses
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Anterior view; many folds of the ethmoid.
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Orbital Plate
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Side of ethmoid bone.
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Superior Nasal Conchae
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Layer closest inside the ethmoid bone.
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Middle Nasal Conchae
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Fold or layer of lateral masses of the ethmoid bone.
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Ethmoidal Sinuses/Air Cells
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All the spaces inside the ethmoid bone.
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Frontal Process
2 Parts |
Upper wing portion of the maxilla.
Forms the nasal part. |
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Alveolar Process
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Whole ridge connecting teeth of the maxilla. Could be the gums.
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Palatine Process
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Medial view; portion that sticks straight out of the maxilla.
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Incisive Foramen
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Medial view; inbetween palatine process of the maxilla.
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Infraorbital Foramen
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Lateral view; upper tiny hole of the maxilla.
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Maxillary Sinus
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Medial view; big gap.
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Palatine
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Two L shaped pieces that form part of nasal cavity and orbit.
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Zygomatic
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Two pieces that have four points and two curves.
It forms the cheekbone and part of orbit. |
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Vomer
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Flat piece with long side hook.
Forms inferior part of septum. |
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Temporal Process
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Lateral view; point beside bumpy curve of the zygomatic bone.
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Ramus
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U shaped portion beside body of mandible.
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Angle of the Mandible
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Curvature at the end of the ramus.
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Mandibular Condyle
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Farthest ramus point.
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Condylar Process
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Edge of condyle of the mandible.
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Coronoid Process
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Point ramus point of mandible.
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Mental Foramen
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Hole in body of the mandible.
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Mandibular Foramen
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Hole inside ramus.
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Intervertebral Foramen
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Lateral view; holes between vertebrae.
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Intervertebral Discs
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Pads of cartilage inbetween vertebrae.
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Vertebral Canal
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Passiveway for spinal cord.
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Vertebral Arch
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Both lamina and pedicle of vertebrae.
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Vertebral Foramen
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Big gap inside.
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Spinous Process
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Edge that sticks out the most of vertebrae.
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Transverse Process
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Superior view; outside point of spinous process of vertebrae.
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Superior Articular Processes and Facets
2 Views |
Superior view; horn of body.
Posterior view; edge of body. |
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Inferior Articular Processes and Facets
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Bottom of spinous process of vertebrae.
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Transverse Foramina
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Two holes on the outside of the cervical.
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Costal Facets
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Attatchment for ribs; outerpoints on the thoracic.
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Costal Demifacets
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Attatchments for the body for thoracic.
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Lumbar
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Much larger vertebrae body and squared of spinous process.
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Auricular Surface
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Indentations on side of sacrum.
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Median Sacral Crest
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Posterior view; portruding middle section.
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Sacral Foramina
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Little holes on side of sacrum.
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Sacral Canal
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Posterior view; hole on top of sacrum.
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Superior Articular Processes
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Horns on top of sacrum.
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Sacral Promontory
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Anterior view; big flat piece on top.
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Sacral Hiatus
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Posterior view; hole on bottom.
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Manubrium
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Superior broad section of sternum.
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Suprasternal Notch
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Top curvature piece of manubrium.
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Clavicular Notch
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Slanted edge of manubrium.
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Costal Notches
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Connectors for ribs of sternum.
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Xiphoid Process
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Bottom tip of sternum.
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Sternal Angle
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Connects manubrium to body of sternum.
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Costal Cartilage
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End connective piece of rib.
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Head
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Very top protrudence of rib.
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Tubercle
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Bottom portion dent of rib.
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Neck
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Long piece after head in rib.
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Shaft
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Long piece of rib.
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Costal Groove
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Right before the rib dips.
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