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Ceph Points Flashcards

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Define…..
Sella

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The mid point of the sella tursica, which houses the pituitary gland

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Define…..
Nasion

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The most anterior point of the frontonasal suture

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Define…….
Orbitale

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The most inferior anterior part of the margin of the orbit

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Define….
A point

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The deepest concavity on the anterior surface of the maxilla

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5
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Define…..
B Point

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The deepest concavity on the anterior surface of the mandible

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Define….
Anterior Nasal spine (ANS)

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The tip of the Anterior Nasal Spine of the maxilla

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Define…
Posterior Nasal Spine (PNS)

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The tip of the posterior nasal spine of the maxilla

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Define……
Gonion

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The most posterior inferior point on the angle of the mandible

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Define…..
Menton

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The most inferior point on the mandibular symphysis

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Define….
Pogonion

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The most anterior part of the mandibular symphysis

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Define…..
Porion

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The uppermost outermost point on the bony external auditory meatus

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