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| Butterfly shaped, Front base of the cranial vault |
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| Inner orbit, separates nasal cavity from cranial vault |
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| Small Bone, front of orbit |
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| Bottom of nasal cavity stands vertically |
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| Forms the bacck of the hard palate |
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| Small holes on the front of the mandible, mental nerves pass through |
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| Ridge on inside of mandible |
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| Small bumps on the inside medial aspect of the mandible |
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| Upward bend in the mandible |
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| Hole in the Ramus of the mandible, Inferior alveolar nerve and artery pass through it |
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| Front process of the ramus of the mandible |
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| Notch between the Coronoid and Condylar processes |
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| Back process of the mandible |
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| Enlarged section on the end of the Condylar process |
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| Skinny section that attaches the condylar process to the head of the mandible |
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| External Occipital Protuberance |
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| Bump on the back of the skull |
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| Line above the external occipital protuberance |
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| Line below the external occipital protuberance |
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| Groove for the superior sagittal sinus |
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| Groove that runs from front to back along the top of the skull |
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| Groove for the transverse sinus |
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| laterally running grooves in the back |
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| Largest hole in bottom of skull |
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| Bumps by the foramen magnum, articulate with the Atlas |
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| Canals along the side of the foramen magnum, Hypoglossal cranial nerve XII runs through it |
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| Saddle shaped depression in the sphenoid bone |
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| Seat of the Sella Turcica, holds the pituitary gland |
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| Square section of bone that forms the posterior section of the sella turcica |
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| Sinus in the Sphenoid bone, directly under the sella turcica |
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| Large round hole in sphenoid |
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| Oval shaped hole in the sphenoid bone |
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| Very small hole in the sphenoid bone |
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| Canal in front of the Sella Turcica |
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| Juts off of the sphenoid bone directly behind the palatine bone |
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| Lateral plate of the Pterygoid Process |
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| Medial Plate of the Pterygoid process |
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| Curve in the Medial Pterygoid plate, groove for the tendon of the tensor palati muscle |
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| Area between the Medial and Lateral Pterygoid Plates |
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| Zygomatic Process of the Temporal Bone |
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| Process on the temporal bone that runs to the zygomatic bone |
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| Section of the temporal bone which articulates with the mandible |
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| Spikey process on the bottom of the skull |
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| Holes at top and medial edge of "cranial mountain" |
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| Large Lateral Bumps on the bottom of the skull |
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| Groove for the Sigmoid Sinus |
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| Groove under the "cranial mountain" |
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| Canal medial and posterior to the foramen ovale |
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| Grooves for the superior and inferior petrosal sinuses |
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| Superior and inferior grooves in the "cranial mountain" |
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| Small hole between the mastoid process and the styloid process |
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| Hole just above the styloid process |
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| Superior Temporal Line of the Parietal Bone |
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| Curved line beginning at the frontal zygomatic process |
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| Groove of the Middle Meningeal Artery |
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| Groove that runs from the temporal sides superiorly |
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| Plate very anterior in the cranial vault |
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| Point of the Cribiform Plate |
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| Holes in the Cribiform Plate |
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| Infraorbital groove and canal |
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| groove and/or canal on the inferior part of the orbit which leads to the infraorbital foramen |
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| Zygomatic Process of the Maxillary Bone |
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| Process of the maxillary bone which leads to the zygomatic bone |
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| Fissure lateral to the sella turcica, lateral to optic canal opening in the orbit, but may be continuous with this opening |
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| Opening next to the carotid canal |
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| Meeting of sagittal and coronal fissures |
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| Meeting of the Sagittal and Lamboid fissures |
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| Connects the Frontal Bone and Temppral Bone, formed by the sphenoid and the parietal plate |
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| Fissure beyween the frontal plate and the parietal plates |
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| Fissure between the Occipital Plate and the Parietal Plates |
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| Fissure between the parietal plates |
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| Frowning Muscle, mandible to corners of mouth |
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| Large muscle that runs from mandible and down the neck |
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| Smiling Muscle, runs from corner of the mouth to zygomatic bine |
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| Scrunch nose, run beween orbicularis oris and orbicularis oculi |
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| Muscle of chewing, runs from zygomatic process of the temporal bone to the mandible |
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| Muscle over the temporal plate |
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| Beneath the zygomatic arch, mandible to maxilla, superior to medial pterygoid |
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| beneath the zygomatic arch, Maxilla to the angle of the mandible, inferior to the lateral pterygoid |
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| Trigeminal Cranial Nerve V |
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| 3 Branches - Opthalmic Nerve, Maxillary Nerve, and Mandibular Nerve |
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| Branches of the Opthalmic Nerve |
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| Branches of the Maxillary Nerve |
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| Branches of the Mandibular Nerve |
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Inferior Alveolar Nerve--> Dives through the Mandibular foramen--> exits mental foramen--> mental nerve
Lingual Nerve |
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| See branches eminating from the parotid gland, innervate muscles of expression |
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| Taste branch of the CN VII |
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| Seen lying on top of the lingual artery |
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| Lateral side of the neck, part of a neurovascular bundle with the Internal Jugular Vein and the Vagus Cranial Nerve X |
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| Lateral side of the neck, part of a neurovascular bundle with the common carotid artery and the Vagus Cranial Nerve X |
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| Lateral side of the neck, part of a neurovascular bundle with the common carotid artery and the internal jugular vein |
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| Enlarged section at the end of the common carotid where the internal and external carotid arteries meet |
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| More posterior branch off of the common Carotid Artery |
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| More anterior branch off of the common carotid artery |
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| Leaves the external carotid artery posteriorly and supplies the Thyroid |
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| Leaves theexternal carotid artery superior to the superior thyroid artery. Runs anteriorly toward the tounge. The Hypoglossal nerve lies on top of this artery |
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| may leave the external carotid artery superior to the lingual artery or may share a trunk with the lingual artery. Dives deep anterior to the angle of the mandible and arises posterior to the mandible |
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| One of the terminal branches of the external carotid artery, runs anteriorly and horizontally |
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| Superficial Temporal Artery |
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| One of the terminal branches of the external carotid artery, runs superior and superficially |
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| First large branch off of the Maxillary Artery, runs superiorly and enters the cranial vault |
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| Branch off of the maxillary Artery, runs with the inferior alveolar nerve into the mandibular foramen |
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| Runs across mandible to the medial corner of the eye, dumos into the internal jugular vein |
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| Receives blood from the veins of the scalp, crosses the sternocleidomastoid |
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| Articulation between the mandible and the temporal plate |
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| Gland on the lateral side of the face, duct runs medially |
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| Muscle which runs from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid process |
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| Line on the lateral side of the brain which defines the superior border of the temporal lobe |
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| Large line in the middle of the brain which runs superiorly, divides the frontal lobe from the parietals |
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| Gyrus just in front of the central sulcus |
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| Gyrus just posterior to the central sulcus |
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| Divides the parietal lobes from the occipital lobe, on a hemisected brain it forms a Y with the Calcarine sulcus |
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| Sulcus that begins near the pole of the occipital lobe, forms a Y with the parieto-occipital sulcus |
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| notch on the bottom side of the brain markes the anterior border of the occipital lobe |
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| anterior section of the brain, bounded posteriorly by the central sulcus and inferiorly by the lateral sulcus |
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| Middle and superior lobe, bounded anteriorly by the central sulcus, inferiorly by the lateral sulcus, and posteriorly by the parieto-occipital suclcus |
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| Most posterior section of the brain, bounded anteriorly by the parieto-occipital sulcus |
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| Middle and inferior section of the brain, bounded superiorly by the lateral sulcus |
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| Left and right sections of the cerebellum |
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| Worm-like structure which separates the hemispheres of the cerebellum |
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| Large side-by-side ventricles in the brain, most superior |
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| thin wall which separates the lateral ventricles |
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| Lead from the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle |
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| Links the two hemispheres of the cerebrum and acts as the roof of the lateral ventricles |
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| Single ventricle located below the lateral ventricles, contains the diencephalon |
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| Tube leading from the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle |
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| Final ventricle, located near the cerebellum |
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| Specialized capillary structures located within the ventricles which produce cerbrospinal fluid |
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| Distal section of the brain stem |
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| Indentation between the medulla and the pons |
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| Enlarged round section of the brain stem |
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| Indentation between the pons and the midbrain |
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| small rounded protrusions right in front of the midbrain |
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| The part of the X created by the optic nerves which is closest to the brain stem |
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| Meeting of the Optic Tracts and the Optic Nerves |
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| Nerve continuations between the Optic Chiasm and the bulb of the eyes |
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| Forms the walls of the third ventricle |
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| Groove between the thalamus and the hypothalamus |
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| Inferior section of the third ventricle, separated from the thalamus by the hypothalamic sulcus |
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| The little boobies of the brain |
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| leads to the pituitary gland |
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| Travel through the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae, combine to form the Basilar Artery |
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| Formed by the junction of the vertebral arteries, splits into the posterior cerebral arteries |
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| Posterior Cerebral Artery |
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| Branch off from the Basilar Artery, connected to the internal carotid artery via the posteroir communicating artery |
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| Enter the cranial vault via the carotid canal, has branches the form the anterior cerebral artery, the posterior communicating, and the middle cerebral artery |
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| branch off of the common carotid artery, runs laterally |
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| Anterior Cerebral Arteries |
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| Branch off the internal carotid artery, runs anteriorly, linked by the anterior communicating branch |
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| Posterior Communicating Arteries |
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| Link the posterior cerebral artery and the internal carotid artery |
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| Anterior Communicating Artery |
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| Links the anterior cerebral arteries |
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| Middle Meningeal Arteries |
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| Run superiorly up the scalp about midway back |
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| section of dura that runs through the longitudinal fissure |
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| Dura Mater that separates the the cerebrum from the cerebellum |
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| Sinus that runs on the superior aspect of the cranial vault, from anterior to posterior |
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| Protusions into the sinuses from the dura mater to allow CSF to pass into the sinuses |
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| Travels straight back and links the inferior sagittal to the superior sagittal sinses |
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| Runs on the same plane as the superior sagittal sinus but deeper in the longitudinal fissure |
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| Meeting of many different sinuses directly under the external occipital protuberance |
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| Travel laterally from the confluence of sinuses |
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| Link between the transverse sinus and the internal jugular vein |
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| Group of venous structures lateral to the sella turcica, as the sinus moves posteriorly it becomes the superior and inferior petrosal sinuses |
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| Links the Cavernous Sinus to the transverse sinus |
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| Links the cavernous sinus to the sigmoid sinus |
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| Posterior Triangle of the neck |
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| Area formed by the Sternocleidomastoid muscle and the trapezius muscle |
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| Sternocleidomastoid Muscle |
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| Muscle running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid process of the skull |
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| Crosses the Sternocleidomastoid superficially |
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| Extrinsic back muscle, forms the posterior boundary of the posterior triangle of the neck |
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| Anterior Triangle of the Neck |
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| Area of the neck bounded by the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the midline of the neck |
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| Horseshoe shaped bone in the neck situated below the chin and above the thyroid cartilage |
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| Large shield-like cartilaginous structure which sits between the hyoid bone and the cricoid cartilage |
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| Smaller ring of cartilage that sits directly below the Thyroid cartilage |
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| Tube which connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs |
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| Throat; divided into the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx |
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| Muscle inside the oral cavity |
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| Most anterior arch in the back of the throat, with the mucus membrane removed it is known as the pataltoglossal muscle |
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| Posterior arch in the back of the throat, with mucus membrane removed it is known as the palatopharyngeal muscle |
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| Hangs down between the two arches in the back of the mouth |
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| Posterior Pharyngeal Wall |
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| Back of the pharynx, made up of the constrictor muscles |
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| Series of cartilages and, muscles and bones that allow for the production of raw sounds |
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| Most posterior muscle that makes up the floor of the posterior triangle of the neck |
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| Scaleneus Posterior, Medius, and Anterior |
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| Anterior muscles that make up the floor of the posterior triangle of the neck |
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| Muscle that descends the neck and then turns to follow the shoulder; divided into a superior belly (runs down the neck, just laterally to the sternohyoid muscle) and an inferior belly (runs along the shoulder |
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| Plexus of nerves seen passing between the Scaleneus Medius and Scaleneus Anterior Muscles |
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| Laterally running artery seen emerging from between the Scaleneus Medius and Scaleneus Anterior Muscles |
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| Laterally running vein which passes in front of the Scaleneus anterior Muscle |
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| Spinal Accessory Cranial Nerve XI |
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| Seen in the posterior triangle of the neck lying on top of the levator scapulae |
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| Nerve seen in the posterior triangle of the neck lying on top of the Scaleneus Anterior Muscle |
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| Plexus of nerves found in the posterior triangle of the neck (don't mistake for the brachial plexus) |
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| Most superficial and medial of the infrahyoid muscles, run from the hyoid bone to the sternum |
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| Strap-like muscle that runs from sternum to thyroid cartilage, just deep to the sternohyoid muscle and the omohyoid muscle, appears to be a continuous strap with the thyrohyoid |
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| Muscle running from the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone, just deep to the sternohyoid muscle and the superior belly of the omohyoid muscle, Appears to be a continuous strap with the Sternothyroid muscle |
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| "Adam's apple," thyroid cartilage |
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| 1st section of cartilage of the trachea below the cricoid cartilage |
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| Tube of the GI System that lies directly behind the trachea |
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| Muscle with two bellies just below the jaw. Attaches to the middle section of the mandible, travels down to the hyoid bone (anterior belly), and then travels back to attach to the mastoid process of the skull (posterior belly) |
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| Hypoglossal Cranial Nerve XII |
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| Supplies motor innervation to the tongue, seen inferior to the posterior digastricus and superior to the hyoid bone moving superiorly, moves behind the mylohyoid muscle |
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| Internal and External Carotid Arteries |
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| Found in the anterior triangle of the neck |
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| Superior end can be found deep and medial to the common carotid artery in the neck |
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| Travels from the Styloid process to the hyoid bone between the bellies of the digastricus muscle |
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| Submandibular Salivary Glands |
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| Salivary glands below the mandible |
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| Forms the bottom of the mouth |
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| Make up the posterior wall of the pharynx |
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| Glossopharyngeal Cranial Nerve IX |
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| Can be seen passing between the superior and middle constrictor muscles |
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| Cartilaginous Flap which covers the trachea |
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| "Scrolls", rolls of tissue in the nasal cavity |
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| Most anterior of the two muscles in the nasal canal |
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| Most posterior of the two muscles in the nasal cavity |
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| Opening of the Auditory Tube |
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| Opening in the nasopharynx towards the ears |
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| Small muscles attached to the genial tubercles and the hyoid bone, superior to the mylohyoid muscle |
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| Balls that lie between the two arches that lie at the back of the mouth |
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| Posterior Cricoarytenoid Muscle |
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| Inferior and posterior big muscles, lie mostly on the cricoid cartilage |
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| Lateral Cricoarytenoid Muscles |
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| Located on the lateral side of the larynx, deep to the thyroid cartilage |
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| Superior to the Posterior Cricoarytenoid Muscles |
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| Seen on the anterior side, travel from cricoid cartilage to the thyroid cartilage, "bowtie" |
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| Branch off of the Vagus nerve at the level of the hyoid bone and lies on the lateral surface of the middle and inferior constrictor muscles |
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| Branch of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve, enters the thyrohyoid membrane |
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| Runs to the Cricothyroid muscle |
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| Recurrent Laryngeal Nerves |
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| Nerves running up in the sulcus formed by the esophagus and traches |
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| More superior folds in the larynx, false vocal cords |
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| More inferior folds of the larynx, vocal cords |
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| Located between the vestibular folds and the vocal folds |
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