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13 Cards in this Set
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Supra orbital ridge |
Supra=above Orbit=bony cavity containing the eye
Location: right above the eye |
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External sagittal crest |
A bony ridge that runs from the External Occipital protuberance to the mid skull.
Location: top of the head |
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Zygomatic Arch |
A thickened bone that is part of the upper jawbone/mandible.
Location: starts at the corner of the eye and ends at the external auditory meat is.
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External occipital protuberance ( EOP) |
A bony knob at the distal end of the external sagittal crest
Location: right at the end of the skull.
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Incisive bone |
A ridge of bone.
Location: right behind the nostrils.
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Coronoid process |
A large round process
Location: at the proximal end of the mandible.
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It can be found by placing your fingers on the zygomatic arch, move your fingers above the arch, and wait for the dog to open its mouth. |
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Hydoid apparatus |
U or V shaped. A series of bones & cartilages.
Location: at the base of the throat. It is attached to the skull only by cartilage and supports the tongue, pharynx and larynx. |
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Mandible |
The jaw |
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Mandible |
The jaw |
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Maxilla |
The skull |
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Mandible |
The jaw |
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Maxilla |
The skull |
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Angle of the mandible |
The portion of the mandible that angles up toward the jaw. |
It can be found by following the jaw dorsally until it begins to angle upwards. |
