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Parietal bones

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form the greater portion of the sides and roof of the craial cavity

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Temporal

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Styloid Process
External Acoustic Meatus
Mandibular fossa
Mastoid Process

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Manidbular Fossa

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articulates with the manibile

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Styloid Proccess (stake or pole)

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projects inferiorly from the inferior surface of the temporal bone

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Occipital bone

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back of head

forms posterior part and most of the base of the cranium

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foramen magnum

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large hole

is in the inferior part of the occipital bone

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occipital condyle

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on either side of the foramen magnum

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Sphenoid bone

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lies at the middle part of the base of the skull
lies posterior and slightly superior ro the nasal cavity
articulates with all the other cranial bones

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Body of the sphenoid bone

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hollowed cubelike medial portion between the ethmoid and occipital bones

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Sella turcica (sphenoid bone)

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saddle shaped structure on the superior surface of the body of the sphenoid

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Greater wings (sphenoid)

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project laterally from the body

form part of the lateral wall of the skull anterior to the temporal bone

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lesser wings (sphenoid)

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smaller than the greater
form a ridge of bone anterior and superior to the greater wings
form part of the floor of the cranium and posterior part of the eye

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Ethmoid

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located in the anterior part of the cranial floor between two orbits
anterior to the sphenoid bone and posterior to the nasal bones

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horizontal Cribriform plate (ethmoid)

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lies in the anterior floor of the cranium and forms the roof of the nasal cavity

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Crista Galli (ethmoid)

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is a point

seperates the two hemispheres(sides) of the brain

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midline Perpendicular plate (ethmoid)

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midline forms the superior portion of the nasal septum

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Palentine

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L shaped
form the posterior portion of the hard plate
form the posterior portion of the floor and walls of the nasal cavity

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Lacrimal

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posterior and lateral to the nasal bones and form a part of the medial wall of each orbit
resemble a fingernail

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Nasal

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bones that form the resting place for the bridge of your glasses

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Inferior nasal concha

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scroll like bones form a part of the inferior lateral wall of the nasal cavity and project into the nasal cavity

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Vomer

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triangular bone on the floor of the nasal cavity that articulates superiorly with the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone and inferior surface of the body of the sphenoid bone
forms inferior portion of nasal septum
articulates with maxillae and palentine bones

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mandible

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lower jawbone

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Maxilla

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form the upper jaw bone

articulate with everybone on the face except the mandible

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Maxillary sinus

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mucosa of the nasal cavity

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zygomatic
cheeckbones part of the lateral wall and floor of each orbit articulate with the frontal, maxilla, sphenoid, and temporal bones
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Hyoid
does not articulate with any other bone | located in the anterior neck between the mandible and larynx
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vertebra body
vertebral bodies line up in a row creat the column like axis of the skeleton
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vertebra pedicules
form the base of the vertebral arch | project posteriorly from the body to unite with the laminae
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Laminae
flat parts that join to form the posterior portion of the vertebral arch
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vertebral foramen
lies between the vertebral arch and body
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Intervertebral foramen
opening between adjoining vertebrae on both sides of the column
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transverse process
extend posterolaterally one on each side from the vertebral arch
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Lumbar
found in the lower back | inferior end of the backbone
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Sacrum
triangular bone formed by the union of 5 sarcral vertebrae
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Anterior sacral foramina
at the end of the four transverse lines are 4 anterior sacral foramina
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Medial sacral crest
the convex posterior surface of the sacrum
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Coccyx
the terminal end of the vertical column
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Sternum
breastbone | located in the center of the anterior thoracic wall
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Manubrium
superior part of the sternum
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body (sternum)
the middle and largest part
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Xiphoid process
the inferior and smallest part of the sternum
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Suprasternal notch
the manubrium has a depression on the superior surface called the suprasternal notch
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Clavicular notch
lateral to the suprasternal notch
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Ribs
numbered 1-12 from superior to inferior | gives structural support to the sides of the thoracic cavity
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head (rib)
projection at the posterior end of the rib
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neck (rib)
lateral to the head
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tubercle (rib)
knoblike structure on the posterior surface where the neck joins the body
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Body (rib)
main part of the rib
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Costal Groove (rib)
inner inferior surface of the rib | protects the intercostal blood vessels and nerve
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Clavicle
the anterior bone and the scapular is the posterior bone
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conoid tubercle (clavicle)
on the inferior surface of the lateral end of the bone
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acromial end (clavicle)
broad flat lateral end | articulates with the acromion of the scapular
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Scapula
shoulder blade | flat bone with a ridge on its posterior surface
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spine (scapula)
ridge that runs diagnally across the poserior surface of the scapula
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acromion (scapula)
the lateral end of the spine projects a flattened expanded process
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coracoid process (scapula)
lateral end of the superior border of the scapula | the tendons of muscles attach to the projection o the anterior surface
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surpraspinous/ infraspinous fossa
superior and inferior to the spine
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Subscapular fossa
anterior surface | slightly hollowed out area
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Humerus
arm bone | the longest and largest bone of the free upper limb
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Head (humerus)
proximal end of the humerous | articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapular
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greater tubercle (humerus)
lateral projection distal to the anatomical neck
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lesser tubercle (humerus)
projects anteriorly
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intertubercular groove (sulcus) (humerus)
between both tubercles
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capitulum (humerus)
rounded knob on the lateral aspect of the bone that articulates with the head of the radius
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Trochlea (humerus)
located medial to the capitulum | articulates with the ulna
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Medial/ lateral epicondyles
on either side of the distal end of the humerus
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olecranon fossa
elbow
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Radius
shorter of two forearm bones
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head (radius)
the proximal end of the radius | articulates with the capitulum of the humerus
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ulnar notch (radius)
articulates with the head of the head of the ulna
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styloid process (radius)
shaft of the radius widens distally to for the styloid process on the lateral side
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Ulna
located on the medial aspect of the forearm amd is no longer than the radius
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Olecranon
proximal end of the ulna
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Coronoid process (ulna)
is an anterior projection distal to a large notch
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radial notch (ulna)
a depression that is lateral and inferior to the trochlear notch and articulates with the head of the radius
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styloid process (ulna)
located on the posterior side of the ulnas distal end
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Carpus
wrist | proximal region of the hand that consists of 8 small bones
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Proximal row
from lateral to medial | scephoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform,
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Distal row
Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
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Metacarpals
palm consists of five bones numbered 1-5 starting with the thumb from lateral to medial
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Base (palm)
articulates with the distal row of carpal bones
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Head (palm)
articulate with the proximal phalanges
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Phalanges
make up the distal region of the hand
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Ishium
inferior and posterior portion of the hip bone between the body of the ilium and inferior of the ramus of the pubis ischial spine
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obturator foramen
largest foramen in the skeleton | surrounded by ramus and the pubis
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Lesser sciatic notch
below the spine
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Pubis
inferior anterior portion of the hip bone | has form of a sideways arch or a U shape
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Superior/inferior rami
betwen the rami compromise the pubis
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pubic symphysis
the joint between the pubes of the two hip bones
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Ilium
the largest of the three components of the hip bone
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illiac crest
the supreme boarder of the ilium
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ilium
anterior superior iiliac spine anterior inferior iliac spine posterior superior iliac spine posterior inferior iliac spine
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greater sciatic notch
below the posterior inferior iliac spine
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femur
thigh bone
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head (femur)
proximal end | articulates with the acetabulum of the hip bone
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forea capitis femoris
the head contains a small central depression (pit)
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greater trochanter (femur)
seen anterior to the hollow side of the hip
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lesser trochanter(femur)
inferior and medial to the greater trochanter
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body (femur)
angles medially and as a result the knee joints are closer to the midline than the hip joints
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medial and lateral condyles
expanded distal end | articulate with the medial and later condyles of the tibia
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Medial and lateral epicondlyes
superior to the condyles
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Patella
kneecaps | triangular bone located anterior to the knee joint
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Base (patella)
proximal end of the patella
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tibia
shin bone
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lateral and medial condyles (tibia)
proximal end | articulate with the condyles of the femur
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interconylar eminence
upward projection | seperates the condyles
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tibial tuberosity
on the anterior surface is a point of attachment for the patellar ligament
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Medial Malleolus (tibia)
medial surface of the distal end of the tibia | articulates with the talus of the ankle
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Fibula
counterpart of the ulna in the free upper limb | splint like bone
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head (fibula)
proximal end articulates with the inferior surface of the lateral condyle of the tibia
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tarus
ankle | 7 tarsal bones
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Calcaneus
located in the posterior part of the foot
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navicular
anterior tarsal bone
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Cuneiform
lateral intermediate medial
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Metatarsals 1-5
``` intermediate region of the foot medial to lateral head body base ```
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Phalanges (toes)
distal component of the foot between the ball and the heel
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palatine bones
bony roof of the mouth and is formed by the palatine processes of the maxillae seperates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity
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palatine process
horizontal projection of the maxilla that forms the anterior 3 quarters of the hard plate
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Condylar process (mandible)
posterior | articulates with the mandibular fossa and artiucular tubercle of the temporal bone
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Coronoid process (mandible)
anterior
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Sternal angle
Junction of manubrium and body
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Acetabulum
The socket for the head of the femur
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Dens Axis (c2)
Projecting from the vertical body peg like process | Projects superiorly through the anterior portion of the vertebral foremen

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