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Axial Skeleton
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anvil | Located in the inner ear, also known as the incus |
| Articular Cartilage | Located at the ends of all bones |
| Atlas | Part of the cervical vertebrae. First vertebrae, it holds up the head. |
| Axis | Part of the cervical vertebrae. The second vertebrae, it's the one with the nub. |
| Body of the Sternum | Main part of the sternum |
| Cervical Vertebrae | Located in the neck. Cervical vertebrae have 3 openings, the larges being for the spinal chord, and the other two ((transverse openings)) for nerves and blood vessels |
| Costal Cartilage | Cartilage that connect the ribs to the sternum. |
| Coccyx | Located in the "tailbone" Has 1-3 fused vertebrae. Connects to the sacrum. |
| Coronal Suture | Separates the frontal and parietal bone ((Found in the skull)) |
| Foramen | An opening in a bone where a blood vessel or nerve travels |
| Process | Part of the bone that "sticks out" and where a muscle attatches |
| Condyle | A smooth surface that articulates with another bone |
| External Acoustic Meatus | Ear canal |
| False Ribs | 5 sets of the ribs that are not directly attached to the sternum |
| Floating Ribs | 2 pairs of ribs that are not attached to the sternum |
| Foramen Magnum | Where the spinal chord enters the brain |
| Frontal Bone | Forehead |
| Hammer | Also known as the malleus. Located in the inner ear. |
| Infraorbital Foramen | Holes below each eye |
| Lumbar Vertebrae | 5 of the largest vertebrae, associated with looking like "moose" Found in the lower back |
| Mandible | The lower jaw, and the only bone in the skull that moves |
| Manubrium | Upper part of the sternum |
| Mastoid Process | Directly behind the ear |
| Maxilla | Upper jaw |
| Lamboidal Suture | "Last" suture |
| Nasal | Bone in the bridge of the nose |
| Occipital | The very back of the head |
| Occipital Condyle | Where the skull meets the axis |
| Parietal Bone | 2 bones that meet at the top of the skull on sagittal sides |
| Sacrum | 5 fused vertebrae that are part of the "tailbone" |
| Sagittal Suture | Suture that connects the 2 Parietal Bones |
| Spinous Process | "Nose" of the back of the vertebrae |
| Squamosal Suture | Side suture |
| Stirrup | Also known as the Stapes. Located in the inner ear. |
| Styloid Process | Toothlike extension under the jaw |
| Temporal Bone | Temple |
| Thoracic Vertebrae | 12, looks like an aardvark. Located in the back |
| Transverse Process | Sides of the vertebrae |
| True Ribs | 7 pairs of ribs that attach directly to the sternum |
| Vertebral Foramen | Where the spinal chord travels |
| Xyphoid Process | The lowermost part of the sternum |
| Zygomatic | "Cheek bone" |
| Zygomatic Arch | An arch that extends from the cheek to the temple |
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