#axial_skeleton__axialskeleton  the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
  supertype:  skeletal_structure  any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
  part of:  endoskeleton
  part:  sternum  the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
     part:  corpus_sternum__gladiolus__gladiolu  the large central part of the breastbone
     part:  manubrium  the upper part of the breastbone
     part:  xiphoid_process__xiphoidproces  smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
  part:  skull  the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
     part:  craniometric_point  a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken
     part:  cheekbone__zygomatic_bone__zygomaticbone__mala__malar_bone__malarbone__jugal_bone__jugalbone__os_zygomaticum  the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
        part:  jugale__jugal_point__jugalpoint  the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone
        part:  zygoma__zygomatic_arch__zygomaticarch__arcus_zygomaticus__arcuszygomaticu  the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
        part:  zygomatic_process__zygomaticproces  a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch
     part:  sphenoid_bone__sphenoid__os_sphenoidale  butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
        part:  crotaphion  the tip of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone
        part:  pterygoid_process__pterygoidproces  two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone
     part:  eye_socket__eyesocket__orbit__cranial_orbit__cranialorbit__orbital_cavity__orbitalcavity  the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
        part:  lacrimal_bone  small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts
     part:  endocranium  membrane lining the inside of the skull
     part:  cranium__braincase__brainpan  the part of the skull that encloses the brain
        part:  asterion  the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture
        part:  stephanion  the craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus
        part:  ethmoid_bone__ethmoidbone__ethmoid  one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
        part:  temporal_bone__os_temporale  a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
           part:  glenoid_fossa__glenoidfossa__mandibular_fossa  a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
           part:  tympanic_bone  the bone enclosing the middle ear
           part:  mastoid_process__mastoidproces__mastoid__mastoidal  process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull
              part:  mastoidale  the craniometric point at the lowest point of the mastoid process
           part:  styloid_process  extends from the base of the temporal bone
        part:  calvaria__skullcap  the dome of the skull
        part:  frontal_bone__frontalbone__os_frontale__forehead  the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: the forehead and the upper part of the orbits
           part:  glabella__mesophyron  a smooth prominence of the frontal bone between and above the eyebrows; the most forward projecting point of the forehead in the midline at the level of the supraorbital ridges
           part:  metopion  the craniometric point midway between the frontal eminences of the skull
           part:  ophryon  the craniometric point in the midline of the forehead immediately above the orbits
           part:  frontal_eminence__frontaleminence  either prominence of the frontal bone above each orbit
        part:  parietal_bone  either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium
           part:  entomion  the craniometric point at the tip of the mastoid angle of the parietal bone
           part:  sphenion  the anterior tip of the parietal bone
        part:  occipital_bone__occipitalbone  a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull
           part:  inion  the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)
           part:  occipital_protuberance__occipitalprotuberance  prominence on the outer surface of the occipital bone
        part:  coronal_suture__coronalsuture__sutura_coronalis  the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
        part:  frontal_suture__frontalsuture__sutura_frontalis  the suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age of 6)
        part:  lamboid_suture__lamboidsuture__sutura_lamboidea  the suture between the occipital and parietal bones
        part:  occipitomastoid_suture__occipitomastoidsuture  the suture between the occipital and the temporal bones; a continuation of the lamboid suture
        part:  parietomastoid_suture  the suture between the parietal and the temporal bones
        part:  sagittal_suture__interparietal_suture__interparietalsuture__sutura_sagittalis  the suture uniting the two parietal bones
        part:  fontanelle__fontanel__soft_spot  any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
        part:  foramen_magnum__foramenmagnum  the large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passes
     part:  jaw  the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
        part:  lower_jaw__lowerjaw__mandible__mandibula__submaxilla__lower_jawbone__lowerjawbone__jawbone__jowl  the lower jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth
           part:  gnathion  the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline
           part:  gonion  the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jaw
           part:  mandibular_notch  small indentation in the middle of the lower jawbone
           part:  pogonion  the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin
           part:  symphysion  the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible
           part:  condylar_process__condyloid_process__condyloidproces__mandibular_condyle  the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull
           part:  coronoid_process_of_the_mandible  the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal muscle
              part:  coronion  the craniometric point at the tip of the coronoid process of the mandible
        part:  upper_jaw__upperjaw__upper_jawbone__upperjawbone__maxilla  the upper jawbone in vertebrates ; it is fused to the cranium
           part:  hard_palate  the bony part of the roof of the mouth
           part:  intermaxillary_suture__sutura_intermaxillaris  the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone
        part:  alveolar_arch  the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set
        part:  alveolar_ridge__gum_ridge__gumridge__alveolar_process  a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
           part:  tooth_socket__toothsocket__alveolus  a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
           part:  alveolar_artery__arteria_alveolaris  a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
     part:  vomer  thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum
  part:  rib_cage__ribcage  the bony enclosing wall of the chest
  part:  spinal_column__vertebral_column__vertebralcolumn__spine__backbone__back__rachis  the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
     part:  spinal_canal__vertebral_canal__vertebralcanal__canalis_vertebralis__canalisvertebrali  the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
     part:  coccyx__tail_bone  the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
        part:  coccygeal_vertebra__coccygealvertebra__caudal_vertebra  one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx
     part:  vertebra  one of the bony segments of the spinal column
        part:  centrum  the main body of a vertebra
           part:  hemal_arch__hemalarch__haemal_arch  a structure arising ventrally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the caudal blood vessels
           part:  neural_arch__vertebral_arch__vertebralarch  a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord
        part:  apophysis__apophysi  (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or part such as the process of a vertebra
        part:  transverse_process  one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs
     part:  intervertebral_disc__intervertebral_disk  a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)

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