Card Set: Anatomy & Physiology: Axial Skeleton Key Terms

A&P Key Terms 07 Axial Skeleton

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61. inferior nasal concha one of the paired bones that project from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity to form the largest and most inferior of the nasal conchae
62. infraorbital foramen opening located on anterior skull, below the orbit
63. infratemporal fossa space on lateral side of skull, below the level of the zygomatic arch and deep (medial) to the ramus of the mandible
64. internal acoustic meatus opening into petrous ridge, located on the lateral wall of the posterior cranial fossa
65. intervertebral disc structure located between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae that strongly joins the vertebrae; provides padding, weight bearing ability, and enables vertebral column movements
66. intervertebral foramen opening located between adjacent vertebrae for exit of a spinal nerve
67. jugular (suprasternal) notch shallow notch located on superior surface of sternal manubrium
68. jugular foramen irregularly shaped opening located in the lateral floor of the posterior cranial cavity
69. kyphosis (also, humpback or hunchback) excessive posterior curvature of the thoracic vertebral column region
70. lacrimal bone paired bones that contribute to the anterior-medial wall of each orbit
71. lacrimal fossa shallow depression in the anterior-medial wall of the orbit, formed by the lacrimal bone that gives rise to the nasolacrimal canal
72. lambdoid suture inverted V-shaped joint that unites the occipital bone to the right and left parietal bones on the posterior skull
73. lamina portion of the vertebral arch on each vertebra that extends between the transverse and spinous process
74. lateral pterygoid plate paired, flattened bony projections of the sphenoid bone located on the inferior skull, lateral to the medial pterygoid plate lateral sacral crest paired irregular ridges running down the lateral sides of the posterior sacrum that was formed by the fusion of the transverse processes from the five sacral vertebrae
75. lesser wings of the sphenoid bone lateral extensions of the sphenoid bone that form the bony lip separating the anterior and middle cranial fossae
76. ligamentum flavum series of short ligaments that unite the lamina of adjacent vertebrae
77. lingula small flap of bone located on the inner (medial) surface of mandibular ramus, next to the mandibular foramen
78. lordosis (also, swayback) excessive anterior curvature of the lumbar vertebral column region
79. lumbar curve posteriorly concave curvature of the lumbar vertebral column region; a secondary curve of the vertebral column
80. lumbar vertebrae five vertebrae numbered as L1L5 that are located in lumbar region (lower back) of the vertebral column
81. mandible unpaired bone that forms the lower jaw bone; the only moveable bone of the skull
82. mandibular foramen opening located on the inner (medial) surface of the mandibular ramus
83. mandibular fossa oval depression located on the inferior surface of the skull
84. mandibular notch large U-shaped notch located between the condylar process and coronoid process of the mandible
85. manubrium expanded, superior portion of the sternum
86. mastoid process large bony prominence on the inferior, lateral skull, just behind the earlobe
87. maxillary bone (also, maxilla) paired bones that form the upper jaw and anterior portion of the hard palate
88. maxillary sinus air-filled space located with each maxillary bone; largest of the paranasal sinuses
89. medial pterygoid plate paired, flattened bony projections of the sphenoid bone located on the inferior skull medial to the lateral pterygoid plate; form the posterior portion of the nasal cavity lateral wall
90. median sacral crest irregular ridge running down the midline of the posterior sacrum that was formed from the fusion of the spinous processes of the five sacral vertebrae
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