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        | Squama, orbital and zygomatic process |  | 
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        | Rounded elevation about 3cm above each supraorbital margin   |  | 
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        | Superior borders of each orbit |  | 
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        | Prominent elevation above each supraorbital margin |  | 
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        | flat area of bone btw supercilliary arhces |  | 
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        | Zygomatic process of Frontal bone |  | Definition 
 
        | Articulates with zygomatic bone |  | 
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        | Bilateral ridges arching superiorly and posterior from zygomatic process. Origin of m. temporalis. Demarcates the superior limits of the temportal fossa Inferior and superior lines |  | 
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        | Midpoint of frontonasal suture. front and nasal bones meat here |  | 
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        | Sagittal sulus of frontal bone |  | Definition 
 
        | Internal midline. Lodges anterior parts of superior sagittal sinus (large vein formed from periosterum and dural membrane |  | 
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        | internal, midline, anterior. Attachment for the falx cerebri, a projection of the dural membrane between the L and R cerebral hemispheres |  | 
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        | horizontal part above the eye socket |  | 
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        | anterior and lateral depression of roof of orbit which accommodates the lacrimal gland |  | 
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        | midline gap between orbital plates (only evident if ethmoid bone removed) |  | 
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        | cavities between the bony plates of the superciliary arhces and cranial cavity |  | 
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        | Found at midpoint of the frontoethmoidal articulation (emissary vein) Upper most hole near crista galli |  | 
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        | supraorbital foramen/notch |  | Definition 
 
        | in medial 1/3 of supraorbital border. Transmits supraoribital nerve, artery and vein (NVB).  Occasionally multiple above the eye |  | 
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        | articulate with each other in the midline, at the sagittal/interparietal suture |  | 
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        | Coronal, sagittal, lambdoidal, and squamous |  | 
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        | smooth elevation near center of each bone -source of bone development |  | 
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        | temporal lines of the parietal |  | Definition 
 
        | continuous with temporal lines of the frontal bone |  | 
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        | linear midline depression (internal). Lodges middle portion of superior sagittal sinus (venous channel) |  | 
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        | point of intersection of coronal(frontoparietal) and sagittal sutures (site of posterior fontanelle in infants) |  | 
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        | grooves for middle meningeal vessels |  | Definition 
 
        | Groove inside calvaria pariteal portions which hold meningeal vessels |  | 
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        | Squama, lateral/condylar, basilar, and foramina |  | 
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        | posteriorly, on either side of sagittal suture. When preset, transmit veins from scalp to superior sagittal sinus (emissary veins) |  | 
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        | broad falt plate behind foramen magnum |  | 
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        | External occipital protuberance |  | Definition 
 
        | prominence midway between lambda and foramen magnum (=inion) |  | 
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        | ridges extending laterally from external occipital protberance. Origin of mm occipitalis, trampezius; insertion of mm sternocleidomastoid and splenius capitis OOTISS |  | 
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        | crest descending from external occipital protuberance to foramen magnum. Attachment of liagamentum nuchae. |  | 
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        | internal occipital protuberance |  | Definition 
 
        | internal, midline between lambda and foramen magnum |  | 
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        | ridges extending laterally from midpoint (at median nuchal line). Insertion of mm. rectus capitis posterior major and minor |  | 
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        | groove extending superiorly from internal occipital protuberance. Impression created by the presence of the posterior portion of the superior sagittal sinus-a venous channel |  | 
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        | ridge extending inferiorly from internal occipital protuberance |  | 
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        | grooves for transverse sinuses |  | Definition 
 
        | extend laterally from internal occipital protuberance |  | 
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        | depression for confluence of sinuses |  | Definition 
 
        | Trocular of Herophili. At the intersection of superior sagittal transverse, occitital and straight venous sinuses. The confluence may be either the R or L side of the midline |  | 
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        | lateral to foramen magnum |  | 
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        | articulates with the atlas (first cervical or neck/vertebra) |  | 
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        | posterior to each condyle. Accommodate posterior margin of superior facet of atlas when head is bent backward |  | 
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        | basilar part of occipital |  | Definition 
 
        | anterior to foramen magnum |  | 
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        | 1 cm. Anterior to foramen magnum. Attachment for fibrous raphe of pharynx in the midline |  | 
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        | grooves for inferior petrosal sinus |  | Definition 
 
        | internal. Along the anterior lateral margins |  | 
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        | posterior to each condyle in condyloid fossa. When present transmits emissary vein |  | 
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        | anterior condyloid-at anterior base of each condyle. Transmits hypoglossal nerve (XII) and menigeal branch of ascending pharyngeal artery |  | 
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        | antero-lateral margin of the occipital bone-lateral to each condyle. On the articulates skull the jugular notch becomes the posterior margin of the jugular foramen. Transmits 3 cranial nerves starting laterally: XI (accessory), X(vagus), IX(glossopharyngeal). In addition the inferior petrosal sinus enters the foramen medially an the sigmoid sinus passes over its lateral margi. The inferior petrosal sinus and signmoid sinus merge to form internal jugular vien (sinus drains into jugular bulb-occupies the jugular fossa of the temporal bone. |  | 
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        | an aperature or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure |  | 
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        | aperture,gap,fissure. A foramen |  | 
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        | a passage leading from one anatomical space to another |  | 
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        | a wall, as of the chest, abdomen or hallow organ. The wall of a body cavity |  | 
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        | cavity, channel, hollow. A general term for such spaces as the dilated channels for venous blood inside the cranial cavity or the air cavities in cranial bones which communicate with the nasal cavitites |  | 
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        | relating to the soma or trunk wall of body cavity;parietal |  | 
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        | organ of the digestive,repiratory, urogenital, or endocrine systems as well as spleen, the heart and blood vessels, hollow and multilayered walled organs |  | 
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        | 2 temporal bones, squama, tympanic, mastoid, petrous |  | 
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        | Zygomatic process of temporal bone |  | Definition 
 
        | articulates with zygomatic bone to form the zygomatic arch |  | 
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        | eminence of anterior root of zygomatic process. Forms anterior boundary of mandibular fossa and atachment of temporamandibular ligament. Most anterior portion of mandibular fossa  |  | 
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        | temporal lines of temporal bone |  | Definition 
 
        | continuous with those of frontal and parietal groove |  | 
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        | bounded by the articular tubercle;posteriorly by the tympanic part of the temporal bone. Split by a fissue known as the petrotympanic fissue. The anterior part receives the mandibular condyle. The posterior portion is non-articular and lodges a small porion of the parotid gland. |  | 
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        | posterior-superior to external auditory meatus. An instrament may be pushed through bone here into the tympanic antrum (or middle ear chamber) |  | 
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        | Tympanic part of temporal |  | Definition 
 
        | Small portion below squama, anterior to mastoid process |  | 
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        | external acoustic auditory meatus |  | Definition 
 
        | bony part of external ear. Extends about 2.5 cm anterior-lateral tympanic membrane |  | 
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        | bony projection extending antero-inferiorly from inferior surface of tympanic portion of temporal. Origin for mm stylohyloid,styloglossus, and stylopharyngeus; and attachment for stlohyoid and stylomandibular ligaments. Broken off in most dry skulls |  | 
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        | Mastoid part of temporal bone |  | Definition 
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        | large downward projection containing air cells; posterior to tympanic part of temporal bone. Attachment for m.sterocleidomastoid, splenus capitis and longissimus capitus |  | 
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        | mastoid (digastric) notch |  | Definition 
 
        | deep groove on medial aspect of mastoid process-attachment for digastic(posterior belly); also known as digastric groove |  | 
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        | medial to mastoid notch. impression made by occipital artery |  | 
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        | Petrous part of temporal bone |  | Definition 
 
        | Hard part, anteromedially directed pyramidal wedge forming base of skull between occipital and sphenoid bones |  | 
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        | on antero-lateral surface-indicates postion of superior or anterior semi circular canal |  | 
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        | anterior surface near apex (above internal aperture of carotid canal). Lodges semilunar (gasserian) ganglion of cranial nerve V (trigeminal) |  | 
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        | sulcus of superior petrosal sinus |  | Definition 
 
        | holds superior petrosal sinus in temporal bone |  | 
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        | the inferior surface of this fossa forms the anterior part of the jugular foramen; lodges bulb of the internal juglar vein -inside/underneath on backside of jugular foramen |  | 
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        | fossa in the triangular depression posterior to external orifice of carotid canal. inferior to internal auditory meatus. Contains a dural commnication between perilyphatic and subarachnoid spaces (fluid filled) |  | 
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        | posterior lateral to internal auditory meatus. transmits ductus endolyphaticus (fluid filled) of the inner ear |  | 
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        | inferior petrous park, transmits internal carotid artery and carotid plexus |  | 
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        | deficiency in the floor of the middle cranial fossa, anterior medial to internal orifice of the carotid canal. In life, inferior part is filled with fibrocartilage over which courses the internal carotid artery and through which passes the nerve of the pterygoid canal (vidian Nerve) and a meningeal branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery |  | 
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        | anterior surface of petrous portion, transmits great petrosal nerve (branch of CN VII) |  | 
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        | located on posterior surface of the pertrous portion; transmits the facial nerve CN VII and the vestibulocochlear nerve CNVIII and the internal auditory branch of the basilar artery |  | 
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        | iter chordae anterius/Canal of Huguier |  | Definition 
 
        | medial end of the petrotympanic tissue. Opening just laterall to ossea tubae auditivae. Transmits chorda tympani nerve (branch of CN VII) from the tympanic cavity |  | 
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        | lateral wall of juggular fossa. Transmits auricular branch of vagus CN V to facial canal Lateral portion/hole of the ridge btw c.canal and j foramen. |  | 
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        | not visible in intact bone (petrous part). Transmits chorda tympani nerve into tympanic canal |  | 
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        | posterior border of mastoid portion, in or near occipitomastoid suture. Transmits emissary vein from scalp-near occipitomastoid suture. |  | 
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        | inferior aspect of petrous portion. opens medial end of petrotypanic fissure. represents bony portion of eustachean (auditory) tube (communication btw tymp canal and nasopharynx continuing antero-medially, the cartilaginous part of the ube lies in the sulcus tubase auditivae betwen the petrous temporal and the sphenoid. |  | 
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        | divides mandibular fossa into anterior and posterior parts;opens into middle ear and transmits tymp branch of internal maxillary artery; lodges anterior process of malleus (auditory ossicle). A small slip of the sphenomandibular ligament passes through the fissure to become the anterior ligament of the malleus |  | 
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        | between styloid process and mastoid process; terminal end of the facial canal. Transmits facial nerve CNVII from facial canal and admits stylomastoid artery (branch of posterior auricular A) |  | 
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        | inferior surface in ridge btw carotid canal and j foramen. Transmits tympanic branch of IX (N of jacobson) to tympanic plexus in tympanic cavity -medial hole ridge btw c canal and j foramen |  | 
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        | btw tympanic part and masoid process. Transmits auricular branch of vagus N (CN X) -supplies skin of the auracle |  | 
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        | median portion in middle cranial fossa-hollowed out internally to form sphenoid air sinuses |  | 
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        | carotid grooves (sphenoid) |  | Definition 
 
        | shallow depressions on either side of the sphenoid body (external to sella turcica) lodges the cavernous sinus and the internal carotid artery -goes over f lacerum and participates in the circle of willis |  | 
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        | anterior and superior to sella turcica, btw optical foramina. Lodges the optic chiasm (crossing of the optic nerves) |  | 
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        | posterior wall of sella turscica -basillary artery and brain stem |  | 
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        | sella turcica/hypogloseal fossa |  | Definition 
 
        | saddle shaped depression on superior surface of the body bounded antero-laterally by the middle clinoid processes and postero-laterally by the posterior clinoid processes. Lodges the hypophysis (pituitary gland) |  | 
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        | down from dorsum sella, line/groove that holds basilary artery  -notes |  | 
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        | arise antero-superiorly to body, project laterally. -interior of calvaria |  | 
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        | formed by the rounded medial edge of the posterior border of each lesser wing -most posterior protuberance |  | 
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        | on either side of the body, inferior to the lesser wings. Contribute to the sides as well as the base of the neurocranium |  | 
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        | orbital plates of the sphenoid |  | Definition 
 
        | located anteriorly; form posterior 2/3 of each lateral wall of each orbit |  | 
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        | spina angularis/sphenoid spine |  | Definition 
 
        | downward projections of postero-medial portion of each greater wing. Attachment site for the sphenomadibular ligament and tensor veli palatini muscle. Posterior to f spinosum |  | 
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        | each consists of 2 plates which extend inferiorly from the base of the greater wing and lateral wall of body of the sphenoid |  | 
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        | form medial walls of infratemporal fossae. Lateral surface-origin of lateral pterygoid m.;medial surface-origin of media pterygoid m |  | 
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        | form lateral boundries of posterior nasal apertures (choanae). Opening of nasal cavities into throat |  | 
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        | v-shaped fossa btw medial and Lateral pterygoid plates. Contains medial pterygoid and tensor veli palatini muscles -muscles of mastification origin |  | 
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        | hook like provesses extending from inferior extremity of medial pterygoid plate. Attachment of the pterygomandibular raphe. Pulley of tensor veli palatini -broken in ours, extending from medial pterygoid plates |  | 
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        | depression on the superior part of the posterior portion of the medial pterygoid plate. Attachment of tensor veli palatini -bends around hammulus to flatten food and close nasopharynx when swallowing -ovale depression posterior to pter fossa |  | 
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        | on either side of chiasmatic groove-transmits optic nerve CNII along with meningeal covering and the opthalmic artery |  | 
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        | lies btw greater and lesser wings of the sphenoid. Transmis oculomotor CNIII, trochlear CNIV, and abducens CNVI, the 3 divisions of the opthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve CNV, orbital branch of the middle meningeal artery and opthalmic veins |  | 
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        | antero-medial portion of each greater wing. Transmits the maxillary nerve (2nd or maxillary divison of CN V), from he middle cranial fossa to pterygopalatine fossa (busy intersection) |  | 
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        | oval shaped formen in posterior area if each greater wing. transmits mandibular N (3rd of mandibular division of CNV/trigeminal), accessory meningeal artery and occasionally the lesser petrosal N |  | 
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        | anter-medial to the spine of the sphenoid. transmits middle meningeal artery and recurrent meningeal branch of mandibular nerve |  | 
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        | -maybe present medial to F. spinosum, an aperture of variable occurrence in the sphenoid bone.Trasnmits lesser petrosal petrophenoidal fissure |  | 
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        | when present may be opposite the root of the pterygoid process. Transmits a small veins from the cavernous sinus. IT is located anterior and medial to F ovale |  | 
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        | in lateral wall of orbits btw base of great wing of sphenoid and lateral border of the orbital plate of the maxilla. Transmits max nerve, infraorbital vessels and ascending branches of the pterygopalatine ganglion |  | 
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        | At the base of the medial pterygoid plate (in anterior wall of foramen lacerum). Transmits the nerve of the pterygoid canal (VIDIAN N)consisting of the greater petrosal nerve and the deep petrosal NN and the artery and vein of the ptergoid canal |  | 
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        | inferior surface of sphenoid on either side of the base of the volmer. Transmits the pharyngeal nerve and the pharyngeal branch of the internal maxillary artery |  | 
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        | -anterior border of PTP fossa crevice formed by the divergence of the maxilla from the pterygoid process above their point of articulation |  | 
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        | pterygopalatine fossa******* |  | Definition 
 
        | small triangular fossa at angle of junction btw pterygomaxillary and inferior orbital fissures. Contains pterygopalatine ganglion, maxillary nerve, and terminal parts of the internal max artery. Six foramen open into it: F rotundum, pterygoid canal, pharygeal canal, spheno-palatine foramen, pterygopalatine formane, and inferior orbital fissure |  | 
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        | Posterior to nasal bones, occupies space btw orbits and forms roof of nasal cavity |  | 
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        | floor of anterior cranial fossa, btw orbital plates of frontal bone. Supports olfactory ganglia/bulbs. Perforations transmit olfactory nerves from nasal mucosa to ganglia |  | 
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        | sharp triangular process projecting superiorly from cribiform plate. attachment for FALX CEREBRI (a fold of dura mater btw the cerebral hemispheres) |  | 
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        | anterior expansion of crista galli which articulates with frontal bone to form foramen cecum |  | 
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        | perpendicular plate/nasal septum |  | Definition 
 
        | thin septum, extending inferiorly from under the space of the cribiform plate. Forms upper part of nasal septum |  | 
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        | thin walles cavities (ethmoidal air cells), each is between 2 verticle plates of bone (lamina papyracea and medial plate)  -interconnected chambers |  | 
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        | lateral plates form posterior 2/3 of medial wall of each orbit -paper thin plate of bone |  | 
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        | forms part of lateral wall of nasal cavity. From each plate arises 2 furled processes of bone |  | 
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        | Anterior ethmoidal foramen |  | Definition 
 
        | in medial wall of orbit. formed by articulation with frontal bone Transmits branch of the nasocilliary nerve (anterior of ethmoidal N) and anterior ethmoid vessels |  | 
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        | see frontal -emissary vein passes through |  | 
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        | posterior ethmoid foramen |  | Definition 
 
        | in medial wall of orbit-transmits posterior ethmoid NAV (nerve artery vein) -go into nasal cavity |  | 
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        | external surface, inferior midline-triangular eminence |  | 
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        | elevations on either side of base of the mental protuberance |  | 
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        | Ridge of bone extending posterior-superiorly from mental tubercle to anterior border of ramus. Attachment for Quadratis Labii inferioris, Triangularis, Buccinator muscles |  | 
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        | Genial tubercles/mental spines |  | Definition 
 
        | 2 small projections on posterior aspect of the mandibular symphysis. Origin of geniaglossus and geniohyoid muscles |  | 
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        | faint groove in midline of body where the two halves of the mandible have fused |  | 
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        | bilateral depressions on medial aspect of body just lateral to genial tubercles, Lodges sublingual glands |  | 
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        | ridge extending posterior-superior from either side of genial tubercles to ramus Origin of: Mylohyoid muscle and pterygomandibular raphae |  | 
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        | depressions below mylohyoid lines. Lodges submandibular glands |  | 
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        | depressions found on the inferior border of the symphseal region. Attachment for anterior portion of the digastric muscle |  | 
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        | Vertical portion (bilaterally) emerging from posterior portions of the mandibular body |  | 
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        | bony process of anterior superior margin of ramus. Attachment for temporalis muscle |  | 
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        | posterior superior margin of ramus. Articulates with articular disk of TMJ joint |  | 
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        | oval shaped articular surface |  | 
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        | constricted part, supports condyle for insertion of lateral pterygoid muscle |  | 
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        | depression on anterior aspect of the neck for intesertion for lateral pterygoid muscle |  | 
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        | Angle of mandible/gonial angle |  | Definition 
 
        | attachment of stylomandibular ligamet and medial pterygoid muscle |  | 
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        | concavity btw coronoid and condyoid processes |  | 
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        | small lip of bone posterior to mandibular foramen. Attachment for the sphenomandibular liagament |  | 
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        | mylohyoid vessesl and nerves (NVB) |  | 
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        | transmits inferior alveolar NVB |  | 
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        | when present transmits nutrient vessels |  | 
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        | Body, Alveolar, frontal, Zygomatic process |  | 
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        | projects horizontally from medial surface of body. Forms anterior 2/3 of hard palate |  | 
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        | inferior border, contain alveoli for teeth |  | 
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        | forms most of the floor of orbit |  | 
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        | cresent-shaped part of anterior medial border |  | 
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        | anterior medial part of nasal notch. Artculates with septal nasal cartilage |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | anterior superior alveolar canal |  | Definition 
 
        | in anterior wall of maxillary sinus (cant see). Communicates with infraorbital canal. Transmits anterior superior NVB to canines and incisors |  | 
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        | anterior to hard palate; formed in midline by articulation of 2 halves. Within these foramen there are 2 lateral formaina and occasionally 2 midline formaina |  | 
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        | nasopalatine nerves and anterior portion of decending palatine vessels. Open into incisive foramen |  | 
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        | these when present, transmit the nasopalatine nerves only |  | 
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        | in anterior 1/3 of floor of orbit. Transmits infraorbital NVB. Enters though infraorbital foramen |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | posterior superior alveolar canals |  | Definition 
 
        | on infratemporal posterior surface of maxillary tuberosity. Transmits posterior anterior alveolar NVB to posterior dentition |  | 
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        | Body, malar, temporal, frontal, and maxilla |  | 
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        | central portion of the zygomatic bone, Inferior margin of attachment for masseter muscle |  | 
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        | Zygomaticotemporal foramen |  | Definition 
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        | Horizontal/body, vertical/perpendicular, pyramidal process, orbital process |  | 
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        | Vertical part of palatine |  | Definition 
 
        | Forms lateral wall of nasal cavity |  | 
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        | Horizontal part of palatine |  | Definition 
 
        | Forms posterior 1/3 of hard palate |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Pyramidal process of palatine |  | Definition 
 
        | projects posterior lateral from juncion of horzontal and vertical parts. Articulates with pterygoid proecess and maxilla |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Orbital process of palatine |  | Definition 
 
        | projects antero-laterally from superior border of verticle part. The most anterior lateral postion artciulates with posterior border of the oribital plate of maxilla to make an inconsequential contribution to the floor of the orbit |  | 
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        | posteriro medial projection of articulated horizontal plates |  | 
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        | verticle canal btw vertical plate and pyramidal process. Opens superiorly into pteygoidpalatine fossa and transmits descending palatine vessels and anterior palatine (greater palatine) and lesser palatine nerves. Opens inferiorly as greater and lesser palatine formaina |  | 
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        | forms foramen by articulating with sphenoid bone. Communication btw pterygopalatine fossa and superior meatus of nasal cavity. Transmits sphenopaltine vessels (branch of interal maxillary) and nasopalatine and superior nasal nerves to nasal cavity |  | 
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        | smallest and most fragile bone in the face, Forms part of anterior medial wall of orbit and anterior-lateral wall of nasal cavity |  | 
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        | verticle ridge dividing the orbital surface |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Lacrimal foramen and sulcus |  | Definition 
 
        | anterior to crest, with maxilla forms the lacrimal sulcus which lodges the LACRIMAL SAC and transmits the NASOLACRIMAL ducts to the inferior meatus of the nasal cavity. |  | 
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        | posterior in nasal bone, lofges external nasal brance of anterior ethmoid (nasocilliary nerve) |  | 
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        | Forms posterior and inferior part of nasal septum |  | 
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        | flattened expansion of posterior-superior boder-articulates with the body of the sphenoid |  | 
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        | oblique to groove on lateral aspect. Lodges palatine nerves and vessels. -Holds incisive foramen, shallow groove along anterior portion of hard palate |  | 
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        | above alveolar process and below anterior nasal spine |  | 
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        | deep surface of coronoid rocess, crest towards 3rd molar |  | 
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        | shallow area, most posterior portion to alveolar process near 3rd molar on mandible |  | 
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        | Parts of a typical vetebrae |  | Definition 
 
        | Body, pedicles, lamina, transverse processes, superior/inferior articular process, vertebral foramen, Lamina, Spinous process. Vertebral arch vs neural part (spinal cord, meningies and BV) |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Inferior/superior vertebral notch |  | Definition 
 
        | When viewed from lateral, inferior notch is above superior notch in the intervertebral foramina |  | 
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        | btw bodies of vetebrae, joints formed by IV disk |  | 
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        | number of vertebrae and names (33 total) |  | Definition 
 
        | Cervical=7 Thoracic=12 Lumbar=5 Sacral=5 Coccygeal=4 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | primary vs 2ndary curvature |  | Definition 
 
        | V2=cervical and lumbar D1=thoracic and saccral |  | 
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        | Superior and inferior articular facets-condyles and C2, no body or spinous process, arches feature anterior and posterior tubercles, long transverse processes, no disk btw c1 and c2 |  | 
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        | dens/odontodid process, strongest cervial verterbal due to compact dens. anterior and posterior facets (tranverse ligament of cruciform ligament) on dens. Superior and inferior facets on transverse processes, forked spinous process |  | 
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        | Atlantoaxial articulations=NO |  | Definition 
 
        | medial anterior joint-synovial, and Lateral R and L joints-planar synovial gliding joints |  | 
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        | Extremly long non forked spinous process (ussualy short and forked), transverse foramen (transmit vertebral vessels), inferior/superior articular facets, Large vertebral foramen, |  | 
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        | Heart shaped bodies, long oblique spinous process, coastal facets (with tubercles of ribs), articular facets (vertical) |  | 
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        | Mandibrium, Body, Xiphoid process |  | 
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        | articulates with clavicles and coastal cartilages of rib 1 |  | 
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        | Formed by fusion of mutible sternbrae. Articulates with coastal cartilages of ribs C3-C7.   |  | 
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        | embedded in anterior abdominal wall |  | 
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        | Formed by junction of manibrium and sternal body. Symphyseal joint formed here called the manubriosternal joint. Articulation of T2 rib |  | 
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        | Ribs (true, False, floating) |  | Definition 
 
        | True=articulate with the sternum with own coastal cartilages False: have coastal cartilages which articulate with the next highest ones Floating ribs: have no sternal articulation |  | 
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        |   (3-10) out of 12 ribs. Head(articulates with costal facet on thoracic vertebrae body-costal vertberal joint), neck, tubercle (articulates with costal facets on transverse process-costal transverse joint), angle, Shaft, Coastal groove (intercostal NVB), sternal end -costal facet(head) and costal cartilage(tail) |  | 
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        | Ribs 11 and 12 -broader and shorter, articualte with 1 verebral body, no articulation with transverse process |  | 
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        | Costovertebral joints and Costo-transverse joints |  | Definition 
 
        | head of each rib articulates with the body of at least one thoracic vertebrae at joints of heads of rib. -The tubercle articulates with the transverse process of a single vertebrae -synovial joints |  | 
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        | Spine (supra/infraspinous fossa), Superior angle, Superior border, Lateral angle, Lateral border, medial end, medial border, inferior angle. Acromion process, acromion angle and Coracoid process. |  | 
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        | shallow oval articular end for receipt of humerus end |  | 
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        | Lateral (acromial end) and medial (sternum  manubrium end), with middle 1/3, conoid tubercle |  | 
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        | Joint btw clavicle and manubrium of sternum. Presence of articular disk with synovial capsule (like TMJ) |  | 
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        | two types of bone formation |  | Definition 
 
        | Endochondral vs intramembranous osstification |  | 
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        | Large kidney shaped body, sagittally oriental articular facets, Long transverse processes, short broad spinous process |  | 
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        | Spondylphytes/Osteophytes |  | Definition 
 
        | marginal spurs due to age and bone remodeling |  | 
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        | btw lumbar region and saccral region L5-->S1 |  | 
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        | Btw saccral region and os coxa/illium |  | 
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        | Lower posterior inferior to illium. |  | 
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        | Inferior anterior to illium. |  | 
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        | three bones: illium, ischium, pubis joint to form the hip joint socket -little vinegar cup |  | 
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        | illiac crest and anterior superior illiac spine |  | Definition 
 
        | On crest of dumbo ear and moving anteriorly |  | 
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        | large hole formed by pubis regions fusing at pubic symphysis |  | 
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        | greater and lesser sciatic notches |  | Definition 
 
        | the sacrospinous and sacrotuberus ligaments complete them when view both laterally and straight on. |  | 
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        | lacrimal duct-->inferior meatus |  | 
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        | Most of the bones of the cranial base form: Sphenoid, Temporal, occipital, malleus, incus, Stloid process, meckles cartilage (ear), Nasal capsule |  | 
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        | Anterior fontanelle (Bregmatic) and Posterior (lamdoidal fontanelle) |  | 
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        | Intramembranous ossification |  | Definition 
 
        | Mesenchyme forms Fontanelles and sutures, Calvaria |  | 
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        | Number of bones in facial (Vicerocranium/Spalnocranium) |  | Definition 
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        | number of bones in neurocranium |  | Definition 
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        | Fiborous joints which are gradually obliterated as part of skull maturation by craniosynostosis |  | 
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        | Temporal, Front, Sphenoid, parietal |  | 
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        | 1/5 sutures near zygomatic and frontal |  | 
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        | Spongy layer btw inner and outer tables of compact bone |  | 
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        | 7: Maxilla, lacrimal, ethmoid, Palatine, Frontal, sphenoid, Zygomatic |  | 
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        | Frontal, Ethmoid, Sphenoid, Maxillary |  | 
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        | Spheno-occipital syncondrosis |  | 
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        | Houses organs of hearing and balance |  | 
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        | Frontal,ethmoid, little bit of sphenoid. Holds frontal lobes and olfactory bulbs |  | 
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        | Sphenoid, Temporal, Parietal. Holds temporal lobes and pitutary gland |  | 
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        | Occipital, temporal, parietal. Holds cerebellum and brain stem |  | 
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        | Attaches to frontal crest and crista galli |  | 
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        | Inferior and superior temporal lines |  | Definition 
 
        | Temporalis attaches to inferior temporal lines and coronoid process. Superior temporal lines attach Temporalis fascia |  | 
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        | Runs from External occiptal protuberance to spinous process of vetebra prominens (C7) |  | 
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        | Above the suprameatal triangle and external acoustic meatus |  | 
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        | Consists of Greater petrosal and deep petrosal nerve. Goes through foramen lacerum and Pterygoid canal |  | 
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        | transmits inferior alveolar nerve |  | 
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        | transmits auricular branch of CN 10, from mastoid canaliculus |  | 
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        | synovial joint, most moveable joint in body |  | 
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        | permits little or no movement under normal conditions |  | 
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        | Alantooccipital joints btw condyles and Superior facets of atlas |  | 
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        | Extend from the dens to occipital condyles |  | 
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        | Superior Thoracic Apeture |  | Definition 
 
        | Continuous with deep neck and uppler limbs |  | 
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        | Inferior Thoracic Apeture |  | Definition 
 
        | Largely filled with diphram |  | 
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        | head of each rib articulates with the body of at least one thoracic vertebra at joints of the heads of the ribs |  | 
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        | Part of scapula on Anterior portion, articulates with Acromial end of scapula |  | 
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        | Tubercle on Clavicle, ligament from conoid along with another ligament from trapezoid helps to support acromioclavicular (weak) joint |  | 
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        | Point on pubis bone of os coxa |  | 
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        | Flat portion of ischium, sitting portion of the bone aka sitz/sitting bone |  | 
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        | Clavicle and Steroclavicular joint |  | Definition 
 
        | Only bony connection btw axial skeleton and upper limb. Sternoclavicular joint connects axial skeleton to mandibrium |  | 
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        | Type of cartilaginous joint, fibrocartilage joints in midline -Symphysis menti, L and R pubis, joints formed by verterbral disk and vertebral bodies |  | 
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        | Sutures and Gomphosis-teeth held in alveolar process |  | 
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        | At sternal angle, btw manubrium and body of sterum. Symphsyeal joint and marks location of 2nd rib |  | 
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        | Meningeal branches of the ascending pharygeal artery |  | Definition 
 
        | Hypoglossal canal and Foramen lacerum |  | 
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