Major bones and bony landmarks of the axial and appendicular skeleton, one landmark or bone per card.
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- Which bone forms the forehead and anterior cranium?
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Frontal bone- Which bone houses the temporal lobe and ear structures?
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Temporal bone- Which bone is posterior to the skull and contains the foramen magnum?
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Occipital bone- What is the movable lower jaw bone?
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Mandible- Which bone forms the upper jaw and contributes to the hard palate?
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Maxilla- What is the cheekbone called?
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Zygomatic bone- What is the bony projection posterior to the ear?
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Mastoid process- Which cervical vertebra is the first and lacks a body?
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Atlas (C1)- Which cervical vertebra is the second and has an odontoid process?
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Axis (C2)- How many cervical vertebrae are there and what distinguishes them?
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Seven; they have transverse foramina- Which vertebrae articulate with the ribs?
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Thoracic vertebrae- Which vertebrae are the largest and bear the most body weight?
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Lumbar vertebrae- How many vertebrae form the sacrum and in what state are they?
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Five fused vertebrae- What is the tailbone and how many vertebrae form it?
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Coccyx; four fused vertebrae- What are the posterior and lateral bony projections of a vertebra?
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Spinous process (posterior) and transverse processes (lateral)
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