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27 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Mandible |
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2 |
Maxilla |
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3 |
Frontal |
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4 |
Parietal |
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5 |
Occipital Bone |
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6 |
Squamosal |
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7 |
Zygomatic Arch |
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8 |
Temporal Fossa |
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9 |
Orbit |
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10 |
Nasal Bone |
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11 |
Premaxilla |
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12 |
Tympanic Bone |
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13 |
Palatine |
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16 |
Occipital Condyle |
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What is the function of the zygomatic arch? |
Muscle attachment |
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What is the mandible? |
the teeth bearing bones of the lower jaw |
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What does the tympanic bone do? |
Frames the eardrum |
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What is the foramen magnum? |
the hole for the spinal cord |
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What is the infraorbital foramen? |
A passage for blood vessels and nerves |
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What is the mandibular fossa? |
Where the mandible articulates with the cranium |
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What is the maxilla? |
the teeth bearing bones of the upper jaw |
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What is the purpose of the nasal bone? |
to provide structure for the nose cavity |
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What does the occipital condyle connect with? |
Neck vertebrae |
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What is the palatine? |
the roof of the mouth |
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What does the palatine do? |
separates the mouth from the nasal passage |
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What is the function of the sagittal crest? |
jaw muscle attachment |
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What is the lacrimal? |
the passage for the tear duct |