Divisions of the Skeletal System | The Skull | The Vertebral Column | The Thoracic Cage | The Skull ll |
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What is Skull
Forms the head,face,and jaw
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What is Frontal Bone
The bone that forms the forehead
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What is Kyphosis
The excessive posterior curvature of the vertebral column
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What is Manubrium
The superior portion of the sternum
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What is Optic Canal
An opening that provides a passage for the optic nerve to the orbit
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What is Appendicular Skeleton
All the bones of the upper and lower limbs
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What is Cranial Cavity
The space that is occupied by the brain
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What is Intervertebral Foramen
Opening located between the adjacent vertebrae
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What is Jugular Notch
The shallow notch located on the superior surface of the manubrium
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What is Mandibular Foramen
The opening that's located on the medial side of the mandible
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What is Axial Skeleton
The vertical,central axis of the body
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What is Sphenoid Bone
An unpaired bone that forms the central base of the skull
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What is Facet
A flattened area on a bone for an articulation with another bone
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What is Xiphoid Process
A small process that forms the tip of the sternum
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What is Mylohyoid Line
A ridge that extends along the inner surface of the mandibular body
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What is Vertebral Column
Bones that extend from the skull to the tailbone
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What is Stylomastoid Foramen
The opening between the styloid process and mastoid process
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What is Sacral Canal
The bony tunnel that runs through the sacrum
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What is Sternal Angle
The junction line between manubrium and body of the sternum
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What is Pterion
The frontal,parietal,temporal,and sphenoid bones meet at this part of the skull
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What is Thoracic Cage
It consists of the ribs and sternum
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What is Carotid Bone
A tunnel that provides a passage through the base of the skull
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What is Anulus Fibrosus
A tough,fibrous outer portion of an intervertebral disc
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What is Clavicular Notch
Paired notches located on the superior-lateral sides of the sternal manubrium
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What is Sella Turcica
This is located at the midline of the cranial fossa
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