Axial Skeleton
THINGS TO KNOW
Bones
Hyoid 
Coccyx
Thoracic Vertebra 
Sternum
Cervical Vertebra 
Clavical
Lumbar Vertebra 
Sacrum
Atlas 
Scapula
Axis
Ribs
Innominate

Major Landmarks
Greater and lesser horns of the Hyoid
Spinous process
Centrum/Body
Vertebral foramen
Transverse process
Superior articular process
Transverse foramen
Dens epistrophei
Rib facet
Ala
Promontory
Jugular notch
Clavicular notch of the sternum
Costal notch of the sternum
Manubrium
Sternal body
Xiphoid process
Acromion
Glenoid cavity
Scapular spine
Scapular notch
Coracoid
Conoid tubercle
Costal groove of the rib
Rib head
Rib neck
Rib tubercle
Acetabulum
Ilium
Ischium
Iliac crest
Anterior iliac spine
Pubis
Obturator foramen
Sciatic notch
Pre-auricular sulcus
Auricular surface 

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