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| linear growths of hair overlying the the superior orbital margin |
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| This is the superiorly arched margin of bone forming the superior border of the orbit. The lateral aspect of the arch forms a sharp, prominent edge, while the medial portion of the arch is blunt and rounded. It divides the squamous portion of the frontal bone from the horizontal orbital plate |
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| Mobile, musculofibrous folds that overlie that eyeball |
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| the prominent ridges that extend laterally and above on each side of the eyebrows |
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| the anatomic name for the separation between the upper and lower eyelids |
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| where the upper and lowers eyelids meet |
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| medial and lateral angles (canthi) |
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| the prominence of the external nose |
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| external nose where the forehead begins |
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| root of the nose (bridge) |
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| where the nasal cavities open anteriorly |
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| separates the right and left airway in the nose |
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| lateral surface of the external nose that flares out to form a rounded eminence around the nostril |
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| marks the beginning of the transitional zone of the lip between the skin and mucous membrane of the lip |
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| vermillion border of the lip |
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| lateral junctions of the lips |
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| the angle between the lips, medial to the commisure that increases as the mouth opens and decreases as it closes |
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| the cheeks is separated by the lips from this....it runs obliquely between the ala of the nose and the angle of the mouth....grooves are easiest to see when person is smiling |
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| musculofibrous folds of the lips continue to this...it contains the buccinater muscle and the buccal fat-pad |
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| the lower lips is separated by this by the mentolabial sulcus...where the secondary sex characteristic of males (beard) is found |
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| mental protuberance (chin) |
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| the anterior transparent part of the eye |
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| in a lateral view most of the visible part of the eye protrudes through this |
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| The transition zone, about 1.5 mm wide, between the conjunctiva and sclera on the one hand, and the cornea on the other |
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| corneoscleral junction (corneal limbus) |
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| the dark circular opening through which light enters the eyeball |
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| a circular pigmented diaphragm, surrounding the pupil |
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| one of many stiff hairs like cilia growing in double or triple rows along the border of the eyelids in front of a row of ciliary glands that are in front of a row of meibomian glands. |
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| Either of two folds of skin and muscle that can be closed over the exposed portion of the eyeball. |
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| superior and inferior palpebra (eyelid) |
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| the slit-like space between the teeth and gingivae(gums) and the lips and the cheeks |
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| the space between the upper and lower dental arches or arcades (maxillary and mandibular alveolar arches and the teeth they bear). |
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| mobile, musculofibrous folds surrounding folds surrounding the mouth, extending from the nasolabial sulci and nares laterally and superiorly to the mentolabial sulcus inferiorly |
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| free-edged folds of mucous membrane in the midline, extending from the vestibular gingiva to the mucosa of the upper and lower lips |
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| composed of fibrous tissue covered with mucous membrane found in the mouth |
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| vaulted space most filled by the tongue; the anterior two-thirds pf the palate has a bony skeleton formed by the palatine process of the maxillae and horizontal planes plates of the palatine bone |
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| the movable posterior third of the palate and it is suspended from the posterior body of the hard palate |
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| made from the soft palate in the curved free margin...hanging conical process |
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| the anterior of the two folds of mucous membrane on either side of the oropharynx, enclosing the palatoglossal muscle |
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| the posterior of the two folds of mucous membrane on either side of the oropharynx, enclosing the palatopharyngeal muscle |
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| the space between the cavity of the mouth and the pharynx |
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| masses of lymphoid tissue, one one each side of the oropharynx |
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| attached to the posterior portion, extending between the mandible, hyoid, nearly vertical posterior part of the tongue |
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| the anterior, approximately two thirds of the tongue between root and apex |
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| the anterior end of the body of the tongue, which rests against the incisor teeth |
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| the dorsum of the tongue is characterized by this V-shaped groove, the angle of which points posteriorly to the foramen cecum |
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| the small pit, frequently absent, is a non-functional remnant of the proximal part of the embryonic thyroglossal duct from which the thyroid gland developed |
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| divides the anterior part of the tongue into right and left parts |
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| the lymphoid nodules are collectively known as this...it has an irregular cobblestone appearance |
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| the inferior surface of the tongue is connected to the floor of the mouth by this midline fold. It allows the anterior part of the tongue to move freely |
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| present on each side of the base of the lingual frenulum that includes the opening of the submandibular duct |
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| sublingual caruncle (papilla) |
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| found on the sublingual caruncle, this is the opening from the submandibular salivary gland |
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| opening of the submandibular duct |
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| composed of an irregularly shaped palate of elastic cartilage that is covered by thin skin, it has several depressions and elevations |
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| a canal that leads inward through the tympanic part of the temporal bone from the auricle to the tympanic membrane, a distance of 2-3 cm in adults |
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| the elevated margin of the auricle |
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| the non-cartilaginous part of the ear consists of fibrous tissues, fat, and blood vessels...it is easily pierced for taking small blood samples and inserting earrings |
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| On the pinna, a curved prominence of cartilage, parallel with and in front of the helix |
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| a tongue-like projection overlapping the opening of the external acoustic meatus |
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| a feature of mammalian ear anatomy. In humans, it is a small tubercle that points anteriorly, but it may be much larger in some other species, most notably bats. It is separated from the tragus by the intertragic notch |
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| the short bifid spinous processes of the C3-C5, vertebrae...it may be felt between the neck muscles |
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| the tip of this cervical spinous process is the most evident superficially...often when the pt stands erect, it is the only spinous process visible; hence the name vertebral prominence |
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| Near the middle of the occipital squama, extending lateralward from it on either side is the superior nuchal line, and above this the faintly marked highest nuchal line.. projection on the external surface of the squamous part of the occipital bone in the midline |
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| external occipital protuberance |
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| are the smallest of the true vertebrae, and can be readily distinguished from those of the thoracic or lumbar regions by the presence of a foramen (hole) in each transverse process, through which passes the vertebral artery |
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| this spinous process may actually be more prominent than the C7 spinous process |
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| the more massive, cylindrical anterior part of the bone that gives strength to the vertebral column and supports body weight...consists of vascular, trabecular (spongy, cancellous) bone enclosed by a thin external layer of compact bone |
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| posterior to the vertebral body and consists of two (right &left) pedicles and laminae |
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| short, stout cylindrical processes that project posteriorly from the vertebral body |
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| two broad flat plates of bone which unite in the midline of the vertebral arch |
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| the vertebral arch and posterior surface of the vertebral body form the walls of this |
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| the succession of vertebral foramina in the articulated vertebral column forms this...it contains the spinal cord and roots of the spinal nerves |
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| identifications observed in lateral views of the vertebrae superior and inferior to each pedicle between the superior and inferior articular processes posteriorly and the corresponding projections of the body anteriorly |
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| the superior and inferior vertebral notches of adjacent vertebrae and the IV discs connecting them for this, which the spinal ganglia (posterior root) are located and through which the spinal nerves emerge from the vertebral column with their accompanying vessels |
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| this one median process projects posteriorly (and usually inferiorly , typically overlapping the vertebra below) from the vertebral arch at the junction of the laminae |
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| two of these project posterolaterally from the junctions of the pedicles and laminae |
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| four of these arise from the junctions of the pedicles and laminae, each bearing an articular surface (face) |
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| superior and inferior articular processes |
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| lie between adjacent vertebrae in the spine. Each disc forms a cartilaginous joint to allow slight movement of the vertebrae, and acts as a ligament to hold the vertebrae together |
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| a synovial joint between the superior articular process of one vertebra and the inferior articular process of the vertebra directly above it. There are two facet joints in each spinal motion segment |
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| C1 vertebra is unique in that it has neither a body nor a spinous process |
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| part of the atlas these paired parts serve the place of the body by bearing the weight of the cranium |
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| these kidney shaped concave surfaces of the lateral masses articulate with two large cranial protuberances called the occipital condyles |
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| superior articular surfaces |
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| each of these bear the a tubercle in the center in the center of its external aspect, extend between the lateral masses forming a complete ring |
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| anterior and posterior arches |
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| C2 Vertebra is the strongest of the cervical vertebrae |
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| two large, flat bearing surfaces on which the the atlas rotates |
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| superior articular facets |
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| distinguishing feature of the Axis is a blunt tooth like process, it projects superiorly from its body |
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| this U-shaped bone is found in the anterior part of the neck at the level of C3 vertebra in the angle between the mandible and the thyroid cartilage |
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| the middle part of the hyoid bone, faces anteriorly and is aprox. 2.5 cm wide and 1 cm thick |
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| these parts if the hyoid bone project backward from the lateral borders of the body; they are flattened from above downward and diminish in size from before backward; each ends in a tubercle to which is fixed the lateral hyothyroid ligament |
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| fusion of two bones along the palatal fissure that form the upper jaw. |
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| two small oblong bones, varying in size and form in different individuals; they are placed side by side at the middle and upper part of the face, and form, by their junction, "the bridge" of the nose |
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a bone in the human skull that resembles a cockleshell in form, and consists of two portions:[1]
a vertical portion, the squama frontalis, corresponding with the region of the forehead.
an orbital or horizontal portion, the pars orbitalis, which enters into the formation of the roofs of the orbital and nasal cavities. |
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| formed by the zygomatic process of temporal bone (a bone extending forward from the side of the skull, over the opening of the ear) and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone (the side of the cheekbone) |
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| undersurface facets of the occipital bone in vertebrates, which function in articulation with the superior facets of the atlas vertebra |
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| a large opening in the occipital bone of the cranium. It is one of the several oval or circular apertures in the base of the skull (the foramina), through which the medulla oblongata (an extension of the spinal cord) enters and exits the skull vault |
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