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35 Cards in this Set
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What bone is located on the top outer sides and makes up the cheeks? |
Zygomatic bone |
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What bone is located in the middle of the skull and resembles a moth? |
Sphenoid bone |
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What bone is located along the outside edges underneath the zygomatic bone? |
Temporal bone |
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What triangular looking bone is located between the occipital and temporal bones in the back? |
Parietal bone |
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What bone is located in the back of the skull toward the middle? |
Occipital bone |
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What bone is in the back of the roof of the mouth? |
Palatine bone |
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What suture separates the occipital and parietal bones? |
Lambdoid suture |
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What suture separates the maxilla down the middle? |
Intermaxillary suture |
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What bone is located in the center of the sphenoid bone? |
The Vomer |
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What is the hole at the bottom of the temporal bone? |
Mastoid foramen |
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What is the large opening in the occipital bone? |
Foramen magnum |
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What is the hole in the middle of the temporal bone? |
Stylomastoid foramen |
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What foramen is the little gap between the occipital bones and the temporal and occipital bones? |
Jugular foramen |
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What is the peak shaped gap between the bottom of the sphenoid bone and the temporal bone? |
Foramen lacerum |
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What is the smaller hole to the right side of the temporal bone? |
Foramen spinosum |
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What is the larger hole in the bottom right of the sphenoid bone? |
Foramen ovale |
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What is the foramen in the palatine bone called? |
Greater palatine foramen |
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What is the process that looks like a spine going northeast in the temporal bone? |
Styloid process |
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What is the process at the bottom middle of the temporal bone that is shaped like an upside down U? |
Mastoid process |
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What is the process located on the maxilla in the roof of the mouth? |
Palatine process of the maxilla |
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What is the darkened area between the incisors? |
Incisive fossa |
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What is the large square of fossa in the temporal bone? |
Mandibular fossa |
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What is the outer edge of the zygomatic bone and temporal bone called? |
Zygomatic arch |
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What is the large hole to the outer left of the temporal bone? |
External acoustic meatus |
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What is the blank area between the mastoid foramen and mastoid process called? |
Mastoid notch |
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What is the tiny hole outside the foramen magnum in the occipital bone called? |
Condylar canal |
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What canal is located just above the jugular foramen in the temporal bone? |
Carotid canal |
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What is located in the peak behind the palatine bone? |
Posterior nasal aperture |
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What condyle is bean shaped and located in the occipital bone? |
Occipital condyle |
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What is the ridge located closer to the foramen magnum in the occipital bone? |
Inferior nuchal line |
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What ridge is located further from the foramen magnum and is right next to the external occipital protuberence in the occipital bone? |
Superior nuchal line |
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What is located in the center and back area of the occipital bone? |
External occipital protuberence |
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What is located in front of the foramen magnum in the occipital bone? |
Basilar part of the occipital bone |
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What plate is the top level of the sphenoid bone? |
Medial pterygoid plate |
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What is the middle level of the sphenoid bone? |
Lateral pterygoid plate |