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Maxilla

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part of skull; sides of nasal cavity that contains upper canines, pre-molars, and molars

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Mandible

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part of skull; contains lower jaw teeth

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Incisive

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part of skull; under nasal cavity that contains upper incisor teeth

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Nasal

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part of skull; the front of the head

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Frontal

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part of skull; in between eyes

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Parietal

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part of skull; top of head

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Hyoid Bone

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part of skull

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Cervical Vertebrae

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part of vertebral column; 7 neck vertebrae, the first is known as the atlas and the second is the axis

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Thoracic Vertebrae

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part of vertebral column; 18 chest vertebrae

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Lumbar Vertebrae

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part of vertebral column; 6 back vertebrae

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Sacral Vertebrae

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part of vertebral column; 5 loin vertebrae, they are fused together in the sacrum

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Coccygeal Vertebrae

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part of vertebral column; 18-23 tail vertebrae

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Ribs

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part of rib cage; 18 pairs of ribs, each one connected to a thoracic vertebrae

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Sternum

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part of rib cage; breastbone