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 Middle cranial fossa

 Base of the skull . Upper surface . ( Middle cranial fossa is the centermost of the three indentations , in pink and yellow . )

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 Latin

 fossa cranii media

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 A02. 1.00. 049

 FMA

 54369

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 The middle cranial fossa , deeper than the anterior cranial fossa , is narrow medially and widens laterally to the sides of the skull . It is separated from the posterior fossa by the clivus and the petrous crest .

 It is bounded in front by the posterior margins of the lesser wings of the sphenoid bone , the anterior clinoid processes , and the ridge forming the anterior margin of the chiasmatic groove ; behind , by the superior angles of the petrous portions of the temporal bones and the dorsum sellæ ; laterally by the temporal squamæ , sphenoidal angles of the parietals , and greater wings of the sphenoid . It is traversed by the squamosal , sphenoparietal , sphenosquamosal , and sphenopetrosal sutures .

 It houses the temporal lobes of the brain and the pituitary gland . A middle fossa craniotomy is one means to surgically remove acoustic neuromas ( vestibular schwannoma ) growing within the internal auditory canal of the temporal bone .

 Middle cranial fossa surgical anatomy as demonstrated in a right cadaver temporal bone by Dr Jack M Kartush - view from above .

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 1 Middle part

 2 Lateral parts

 3 See also

 4 References

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 Middle part ( edit )

 The middle part of the fossa presents , in front , the chiasmatic groove and tuberculum sellae ; the chiasmatic groove ends on either side at the optic foramen , which transmits the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery to the orbital cavity .

 Behind the optic foramen the anterior clinoid process is directed backward and medialward and gives attachment to the tentorium cerebelli .

 Behind the tuberculum sellæ is a deep depression , the sella turcica , containing the fossa hypophyseos , which lodges the hypophysis , and presents on its anterior wall the middle clinoid processes .

 The sella turcica is bounded posteriorly by a quadrilateral plate of bone , the dorsum sellae , the upper angles of which are surmounted by the posterior clinoid processes : these afford attachment to the tentorium cerebelli , and below each is a notch for the abducent nerve .

 On either side of the sella turcica is the carotid groove , which is broad , shallow , and curved somewhat like the italic letter f .

 It begins behind at the foramen lacerum , and ends on the medial side of the anterior clinoid process , where it is sometimes converted into a foramen ( carotico - clinoid ) by the union of the anterior with the middle clinoid process ; posteriorly , it is bounded laterally by the lingula .

 This groove lodges the cavernous sinus and the internal carotid artery , the latter being surrounded by a plexus of sympathetic nerves .

 Lateral parts ( edit )

 The lateral parts of the middle fossa are of considerable depth , and support the temporal lobes of the brain .

 They are marked by depressions for the brain convolutions and traversed by furrows for the anterior and posterior branches of the middle meningeal vessels .

 These furrows begin near the foramen spinosum , and the anterior runs forward and upward to the sphenoidal angle of the parietal , where it is sometimes converted into a bony canal ; the posterior runs lateralward and backward across the temporal squama and passes on to the parietal near the middle of its lower border .

 The following apertures are also to be seen .

 In front is the superior orbital fissure , bounded above by the small wing , below , by the great wing , and medially , by the body of the sphenoid ; it is usually completed laterally by the orbital plate of the frontal bone .

 It transmits to the orbital cavity the oculomotor , the trochlear , the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal , and the abducent nerves , some filaments from the cavernous plexus of the sympathetic , and the orbital branch of the middle meningeal artery ; and from the orbital cavity a recurrent branch from the lacrimal artery to the dura mater , and the ophthalmic veins .

 Behind the medial end of the superior orbital fissure is the foramen rotundum , for the passage of the maxillary nerve .

 Behind and lateral to the foramen rotundum is the foramen ovale , which transmits the mandibular nerve , the accessory meningeal artery , and the lesser superficial petrosal nerve .

 Medial to the foramen ovale is the foramen Vesalii , which varies in size in different individuals , and is often absent ; when present , it opens below at the lateral side of the scaphoid fossa , and transmits a small vein .

 Lateral to the foramen ovale is the foramen spinosum , for the passage of the middle meningeal vessels , and a recurrent branch from the mandibular nerve .

 Medial to the foramen ovale is the foramen lacerum ; in the fresh state the lower part of this aperture is filled up by a layer of fibrocartilage , while its upper and inner parts transmit the internal carotid artery surrounded by a plexus of sympathetic nerves .

 The nerve of the pterygoid canal and a meningeal branch from the ascending pharyngeal artery pierce the layer of fibrocartilage .

 On the anterior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone are seen the eminence caused by the projection of the superior semicircular canal ; in front of and a little lateral to this a depression corresponding to the roof of the tympanic cavity ; the groove leading to the hiatus of the facial canal , for the transmission of the greater superficial petrosal nerve and the petrosal branch of the middle meningeal artery ; beneath it , the smaller groove , for the passage of the lesser superficial petrosal nerve ; and , near the apex of the bone , the depression for the semilunar ganglion and the orifice of the carotid canal .

 See also ( edit )

 Anterior cranial fossa

 Posterior cranial fossa

 References ( edit )

 This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray 's Anatomy ( 1918 )

 Jump up ^ Mancall , Elliott L. ; Brock , David G. , eds. ( 2011 ) . `` Cranial Fossae '' . Gray 's Clinical Anatomy . Elsevier Health Sciences . p. 154 . ISBN 9781437735802 .

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 Middle cranial fossa at human foetus

 Base of skull

 Middle cranial fossa

 Middle cranial fossa

 Middle cranial fossa

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 Compound structures of skull

 Neurocranium

 Calvaria

 Diploë

 Asterion

 Pterion

 Stephanion

 Inion

 Bregma

 Lambda

 Fossae

 anterior

 middle

 posterior

 cranial cavity

 Base of skull

 Fontanelle

 anterior

 posterior

 sphenoidal

 mastoid

 Facial skeleton

 Nasion

 Gonion

 Both

 dacryon

 zygomatic arch

 temporal fossa

 infratemporal fossa

 pterygomaxillary fissure

 pterygopalatine fossa

 Foramina of the skull ( and canals , fissures , meatus , and hiatus )

 Anterior cranial fossa

 to Orbit :

 ethmoidal foramina

 anterior

 posterior

 to Nasal cavity :

 olfactory foramina ( CN - I )

 foramen cecum

 Middle cranial fossa

 to Orbit :

 optic canal ( CN - II )

 superior orbital fissure ( CN - III , IV , V1 , VI )

 to Pterygopalatine fossa :

 foramen rotundum ( CN - V2 )

 pterygoid canal

 to Infratemporal fossa :

 foramen ovale ( CN - V3 )

 foramen spinosum / carotid canal

 other :

 foramen lacerum

 hiatus for greater petrosal nerve

 hiatus for lesser petrosal nerve

 sphenoidal emissary foramen

 Posterior cranial fossa

 internal auditory meatus / facial canal / stylomastoid foramen ( CN - VII , VIII )

 jugular foramen ( CN - IX , X , XI )

 foramen magnum ( CN - XI )

 hypoglossal canal ( CN - XII )

 condylar canal

 mastoid foramen

 Orbit

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 nasolacrimal canal

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 supraorbital

 notch

 foramen

 infraorbital

 foramen

 groove

 zygomatic foramen

 - facial

 - temporal

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 inferior orbital fissure

 other :

 Inferior orbital fissure

 Fossa for lacrimal sac

 Pterygopalatine fossa

 to Nasal cavity :

 sphenopalatine foramen

 to Oral cavity :

 greater palatine canal

 foramen

 lesser palatine canals

 foramina

 to Infratemporal fossa :

 pterygomaxillary fissure

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 palatovaginal canal

 to oral cavity :

 incisive canals

 incisive foramen

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 Foramen vomerinum

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 Other

 external acoustic meatus

 mandibular foramen

 mental foramen

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 semilunar hiatus

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The Outsiders ( novel ) - wikipedia

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 The Outsiders

 First hardcover edition , 1967

 Author

 S.E. Hinton

 Cover artist

 Robert Hunt

 Country

 United States

 Language

 English

 Genre

 Young adult fiction

 Publisher

 Viking Press , Dell Publishing

 Publication date

 April 24 , 1967

 Media type

 Print ( hardcover , paperback ) , Audiobook

 Pages

 192

 ISBN

 0 - 670 - 53257 - 6

 OCLC

 64396432

 Followed by

 That Was Then , This Is Now

 The Outsiders is a coming - of - age novel by S.E. Hinton , first published in 1967 by Viking Press . Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel , but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school . Hinton was 18 when the book was published . The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status : the working - class `` greasers '' and the upper - class `` Socs '' ( pronounced / ˈsoʊʃɪz / -- short for Socials ) . The story is told in first - person perspective by teenaged protagonist Ponyboy Curtis .

 The story in the book takes place in Tulsa , Oklahoma , in 1965 , but this is never explicitly stated in the book .

 A film adaptation was produced in 1983 , and a little - known short - lived television series appeared in 1990 , picking up where the movie left off . A stage adaptation was written by Christopher Sergel and published in 1990 .

 Contents

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 1 Plot summary

 2 Major characters

 2.1 Greasers

 2.2 Socs

 2.3 Other characters

 3 Controversy

 4 See also

 5 References

 6 Bibliography

 7 External links

 Plot summary

 Ponyboy Curtis , a teenaged member of a loose gang of `` greasers '' , is leaving a movie theater when he is jumped by `` Socs '' , the greasers ' rival gang . Several greasers , including Ponyboy 's two older brothers -- the paternal Darry and the popular Sodapop -- come to his rescue . The next night , Ponyboy and two greaser friends , the hardened Dally and the quiet Johnny , meet Cherry and Marcia , a pair of Soc girls , at a drive - in movie theater . Cherry spurns Dally 's rude advances , but Ponyboy ends up speaking civilly with Cherry , emotionally connecting with a Soc for the first time in his life .

 Afterward , Ponyboy , Johnny , and their wisecracking friend Two - Bit begin to walk Cherry and Marcia home , when they are stopped by Cherry 's boyfriend Bob , who badly beat up Johnny a few months back . Bob and the greasers exchange taunts , but Cherry prevents a fight by willingly leaving with Bob . Ponyboy gets home at two in the morning , enraging Darry until he suddenly slaps Ponyboy . Ponyboy runs out the door and meets up with Johnny , expressing his anger at Darry 's increasing coldness in the wake of his parents ' recent deaths in a car crash .

 Ponyboy and Johnny wander into a park , where Bob and four other Socs surround them . After some heated talk , Ponyboy spits at the Socs , prompting them to try to drown him in a nearby fountain , but Johnny stabs Bob , killing him and dispersing the Socs . Terrified of what to do next , Ponyboy and Johnny rush to find Dally , who gives them money and a loaded gun , directing them to hide in an abandoned church in Windrixville . During their stay there , Pony cuts and dyes his hair as a disguise , reads Gone with the Wind to Johnny , and , upon viewing a beautiful sunrise , recites the poem `` Nothing Gold Can Stay '' by Robert Frost .

 Days later , Dally comes to check on them , revealing that violence between the greasers and Socs has escalated since Bob 's death into all - out city - wide warfare , with Cherry acting out of guilt as a spy for the greasers . Johnny decides to turn himself in and Dally agrees to take the boys back home . As they attempt to leave , they notice the church has caught fire and several local schoolchildren have become trapped inside . The greasers run inside the burning church to save the children , but Ponyboy is rendered unconscious by the fumes . At the hospital he discovers that he and Dally are not badly injured , but a piece of the church roof fell on Johnny and broke his back . Sodapop and Darry come to the hospital ; Darry breaks down and cries . Ponyboy then realizes that Darry cares about him , and is only hard on Ponyboy because he loves him and cares about his future .

 The following morning the newspapers declare Pony and Johnny heroes , but Johnny will be charged with manslaughter for Bob 's death . Two - Bit tells them that the greaser -- Soc rivalry is to be settled in a final rumble . Ponyboy and Two - Bit are approached by a Soc named Randy , Bob 's best friend , who expresses remorse for his involvement in the gang war , lacks confidence about the rumble ending the feud , and says he will not participate .

 Later , Ponyboy visits Johnny at the hospital , where he is in critical condition . On their way home , Pony spots Cherry and they talk . Cherry says she is unwilling to visit Johnny in the hospital because he killed her boyfriend . Pony calls her a traitor , but after explaining herself , they end on good terms . After escaping the hospital , Dally shows up just in time for the rumble . The greasers win the brutal fight . Afterward , Pony and Dally hurry back to the hospital to see Johnny , but he dies moments later and a maniacal Dally runs out of the room . Pony returns home that night feeling confused and disoriented . Dally calls the house to say that he has robbed a store and is running from the police . The greasers find Dally deliberately pointing an unloaded gun at the police , causing them to shoot and kill him . Overwhelmed , Ponyboy faints and is sick in bed for several days due to the resulting concussion . When the hearing finally comes , the judge frees Ponyboy from responsibility for Bob 's death and allows Pony to remain at home with Darry and Soda .

 Ponyboy returns to school , but his grades drop . Although he is failing English , his teacher , Mr. Syme , says he will pass him if he writes a decent theme . In the copy of Gone with the Wind that Johnny gave him before dying , Ponyboy finds a note from Johnny describing how he will die proudly after saving the kids from the fire . Johnny also urges Ponyboy to `` stay gold '' . Ponyboy decides to write his English assignment about the recent events , and begins his essay with the opening line of the novel : `` When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house , I had only two things on my mind : Paul Newman and a ride home ... ''

 Major Characters

 Greasers

 Ponyboy Curtis : Narrator and the youngest Curtis brother , 14 years old , who gets good grades and runs track .

 Sodapop Curtis : The middle Curtis brother , 16 years old , a high school dropout who works at a gas station .

 Darrel `` Darry '' Curtis : The oldest of the Curtis brothers , 20 years old , who has been caring for his brothers since their parents died in a car crash . He is the unofficial leader of the gang .

 Johnny Cade : Ponyboy 's best friend , 16 years old , who is extremely quiet and lives with his alcoholic and abusive mother and father .

 Dallas `` Dally '' Winston : The roughest of the greasers , who lived on the streets of New York City for three years .

 Keith `` Two - Bit '' Mathews : A wise - cracking kleptomaniac .

 Steve Randle : Sodapop 's best friend since grade school .

 Timothy `` Tim '' Shepard : Leader of another greaser gang : an organized downtown one .

 Sandy : Sodapop 's girlfriend .

 Socs

 Sherri `` Cherry '' Valance : Bob 's girlfriend , attends the same high school as Ponyboy .

 Robert `` Bob '' Sheldon : Cherry 's boyfriend who is stabbed and killed by Johnny .

 Randy Adderson : A friend of Bob 's and Marcia 's boyfriend .

 Marcia : Cherry 's best friend and Randy 's girlfriend .

 David : A member of Bob and Randy 's gang who attempted to drown Ponyboy in the fountain .

 Paul Holden : A former friend of Darry 's .

 Other Characters

 Jerry Wood : The schoolteacher responsible for the children who were in the seemingly abandoned church .

 Mr. Syme : Ponyboy 's English teacher who assigns him a theme to write that becomes the story of the novel itself .

 Controversy

 The Outsiders was a controversial book at the time of its publication ; it is still currently challenged and debated . It was ranked # 38 on the American Library Association 's Top 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990 -- 1999 . This book has been banned from some schools and libraries because of the portrayal of gang violence , underage smoking and drinking , strong language / slang , and family dysfunction . However , in many U.S. schools , the book is part of the English curriculum at the middle - or high - school level .

 See also

 The Outsiders House Museum

 References

 Jump up ^ Hinton , S.E. ( 2005 ) ( 1977 ) . `` speaking with S.E. Hinton '' . The Outsiders . Speak / Penguin Putnam . p. 162 . ISBN 0 - 14 - 038572 - X .

 ^ Jump up to : Frequently Asked Questions at sehinton.com

 Jump up ^ Hinton 1967 , p. 180 .

 Jump up ^ Fallon , Claire ( 2017 ) . `` 50 Years After ' The Outsiders , ' S.E. Hinton Is Sure The Characters Are n't Gay '' . The Huffington Post . HuffPost News ( Oath Inc . ) .

 Jump up ^ `` 100 most frequently challenged books : 1990 -- 1999 American Library Association '' . Ala.org . Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 24 .

 Jump up ^ `` Banned Books Awareness : The Outsiders Banned Books Awareness '' . World.edu. 2011 - 05 - 08 . Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 24 .

 Jump up ^ Cummings , Siena ( 2017 ) . `` ( www.standard.net/TX/2017/09/24/After-50-years-Outsiders After 50 years , ' Outsiders ' continues to ' stay gold ' ) . '' Standard - Examiner . Ogden Publishing Corporation .

 Bibliography

 Hinton , S.E. ( 1997 ) . The Outsiders . New York : SPEAK . ISBN 9780140385724 .

 External links

 S.E. Hinton 's Website

 `` ' The Outsiders ' : 40 Years Later '' By Dale Peck The New York Times September 23 , 2007

 S.E. Hinton

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 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole , Aged 133⁄4 by Sue Townsend ( 1990 )

 The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton ( 1991 )

 Where 's Wally ? by Martin Handford ( 1992 )

 Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews ( 1993 )

 Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta ( 1995 )

 Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton ( 1996 )

 The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien ( 1997 )

 Tomorrow , When the War Began by John Marsden ( 1998 )

 Bumface by Morris Gleitzman ( 1999 )

 Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta ( 2000 )

 Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling ( 2001 )

 The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien ( 2002 )

 Two of a Kind series by various authors ( 2003 )

 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling ( 2004 )

 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling ( 2005 )

 Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling ( 2006 )

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 `` Flight ''

 Grey 's Anatomy episode

 Shepherd 's mangled hand , following an aviation accident .

 Episode no .

 Season 8 Episode 24

 Directed by

 Rob Corn

 Written by

 Shonda Rhimes

 Featured music

 `` Featherstone ''

 `` Graveyard ''

 Original air date

 May 17 , 2012 ( 2012 - 05 - 17 )

 Running time

 43 minutes

 Guest appearance ( s )

 Jason George as Dr. Ben Warren

 James LeGros as Jerry

 Episode chronology

 ← Previous `` Migration ''

 Next → `` Going , Going , Gone ''

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 `` Flight '' is the twenty - fourth and final episode of the eighth season of the American television medical drama Grey 's Anatomy , and the show 's 172nd episode overall . It was written by series creator Shonda Rhimes , and directed by Rob Corn . The episode was originally broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) in the United States on May 17 , 2012 . In the episode , six doctors from Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital who are victims of an aviation accident fight to stay alive , but Dr. Lexie Grey ( Chyler Leigh ) ultimately dies . Other storylines occur in Seattle where Dr. Richard Webber ( James Pickens , Jr . ) plans his annual dinner for the departing residents , Dr. Owen Hunt ( Kevin McKidd ) fires Dr. Teddy Altman ( Kim Raver ) , and Dr. Miranda Bailey ( Chandra Wilson ) gets engaged .

 The episode marked Leigh 's and Raver 's final appearance to the series . Exterior filming of the accident took place at Big Bear Lake , California . Jason George reprised his role as a guest star , whereas James LeGros made his first appearance . The episode opened to mixed reviews from television critics , with some criticizing the death of Lexie , but praising Leigh 's performance , in addition to Ellen Pompeo ( Dr. Meredith Grey ) 's and Eric Dane ( Dr. Mark Sloan ) 's . `` Flight '' earned Rhimes an NAACP Image Award nomination and it was also nominated under several categories of Entertainment Weekly 's finale awards . Upon its initial airing , the episode was viewed in the United States by 11.44 million people , garnered a 4.1 / 11 Nielsen rating / share in the 18 -- 49 demographic , ranking fourth for the night in terms of viewership , and registering as Thursday 's highest - rated drama .

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 After their plane crashes in the woods , Dr. Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo ) , Dr. Lexie Grey ( Chyler Leigh ) , Dr. Cristina Yang ( Sandra Oh ) , Dr. Arizona Robbins ( Jessica Capshaw ) , Dr. Derek Shepherd ( Patrick Dempsey ) , and Dr. Mark Sloan ( Eric Dane ) desperately fight to stay alive . Meredith is relatively unscathed , while the rest have serious injuries : the pilot , Jerry ( James LeGros ) , has a major spine injury , and Yang dislocates her arm . Robbins ' femur is broken and sticking through the skin , Sloan has serious internal injuries ; though initially adrenaline keeps him on his feet . Shepherd is sucked out the side of the plane and awakens alone in the wood ; his mangled hand having been pushed through the door of the plane . However , none are in as bad shape as Lexie , who is crushed under a piece of the plane . While Meredith searches for Shepherd , Yang and Sloan try to move the debris off Lexie . Eventually , the two realize that they can not save her , so Sloan holds her hand while she dies , telling her that he loves her . As Sloan tells her of the life the two were meant to have together , Lexie dies with a smile on her face just as Meredith and Yang are approaching .

 Lexie 's death devastates Meredith , who is still desperately trying to find her husband . Eventually , she and Shepherd reunite and they fix his hand as best as they can . Meanwhile , back at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital , no one is aware of what has happened to the other doctors . Dr. Richard Webber ( James Pickens , Jr . ) prepares the annual dinner for the departing residents , which Dr. Alex Karev ( Justin Chambers ) , Dr. Jackson Avery ( Jesse Williams ) , and Dr. April Kepner ( Sarah Drew ) are dreading . Avery makes the choice to take a job offer at Tulane Medical Center , and he and Kepner share a moment . Dr. Ben Warren ( Jason George ) and Dr. Miranda Bailey ( Chandra Wilson ) decide to get married , even though Warren is going to start his surgical internship in Los Angeles . After realizing Dr. Teddy Altman ( Kim Raver ) was offered a chief position at United States Army Medical Command ( MEDCOM ) and is refusing to leave Seattle out of loyalty , Dr. Owen Hunt ( Kevin McKidd ) , the chief of surgery , fires her to free her from the hospital where her husband died . As the episode ends , Hunt picks up his messages to discover the surgical team never made it to Boise . The residents , finally excited to celebrate at Webber 's dinner , are left waiting for their stranded friends . The remaining crash survivors are left struggling to stay awake as their last match goes out . In the closing monologue , Meredith repeats the opening to the speech that Webber gave in the pilot episode of the series .

 Production ( edit )

 `` It was so hard . It was physically and emotionally challenging because you 're constantly at extremely high stakes . The physicality for Cristina , she had to do a lot of things with one arm , and I had to do a lot of things with one shoe . You 're running around the mountain with one shoe and one arm basically and doing things that way . And it 's like we 've had this cushy time on stages and in the hospital . But being out in the open on the side of a mountain was exhilarating ; you can not beat location work . I 've done very little greenscreen work , but it 's just a pooper . I do n't care how much you blow that fan on my face , there 's not a helicopter coming at me . It 's really hard to manufacture the clear reality of what that is , but when you are on a mountain and you are freezing , you 're freezing . ''

 -- Oh 's impressions on shooting in the mountains

 The episode was written by Shonda Rhimes , and directed by Rob Corn . Featured music included The Paper Kites ' `` Featherstone '' and Feist 's ' Graveyard `` . Filming took place in Big Bear Lake , California , a location previously used in the seventh season for Yang and Shepherd 's fishing trip . Commenting on the filming conditions , Leigh said : `` It would rain and be sunny and hot . I never died before ( on camera ) . That sounds funny saying that . I think everyone has an emotional wellspring and that happened to be a moment where I was sprung . Everybody was very accommodating -- the crew , cast . And I opted to stay underneath ( the wreckage ) for the most part over two days rather than trying to get in and out . ''

 In regard to the episode , Rhimes commented before it originally aired that it was difficult to write , largely because of the death of a main character . She compared it to writing the season six finale , by explaining that the former was `` more painful '' to write . After the episode aired , Rhimes repeated in a tweet that it was hard for her to write the finale , adding : `` I did not enjoy it . It made me sick and it made me sad . '' Rhimes also explained the departure of Leigh , whose character died after the plane crash , by saying that the two came to an agreement on the decision to kill Lexie , after extensive discussion . Speaking of Raver 's departure whose character left Seattle Grace for MEDCOM , Rhimes elaborated that Raver was offered a contract renewal , but declined .

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 Chyler Leigh 's performance was deemed `` phenomenal '' .

 The episode received mixed reviews among television critics , and it outperformed the previous episode in terms of both viewership and ratings . `` Flight '' was originally broadcast on May 17 , 2012 in the United States on the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) . The episode was watched in the United States by a total of 11.44 million people , a 16.5 % ( 1.62 million ) increase from the previous episode `` Migration '' , which garnered 9.82 million viewers . In terms of viewership , `` Flight '' ranked fourth for the night , behind the season finales of Fox 's American Idol , and CBS 's Person of Interest and The Mentalist . In terms of Grey 's Anatomy 's other season finales , the episode was the show 's second least - viewed finale , just behind the seventh season 's , which garnered 9.89 million viewers . The episode did not rank in the top three for viewership , but its 4.1 / 11 Nielsen rating ranked first in its 9 : 00 Eastern time - slot and second for the night , registering the show as Thursday 's No. 1 drama , for both the rating and share percentages of the key 18 -- 49 demographic . Its rating lost to American Idol , but beat out CBS 's The Big Bang Theory , Person of Interest , and The Mentalist . In addition to its rating being in the top rankings for the night , it was an increase from the previous episode , which netted a 3.5 / 10 rating / share in the 18 -- 49 demographic . The episode also showed an increase in ratings in comparison to the previous year 's finale , which attained a 3.6 / 9 rating / share in the 18 -- 49 demographic .

 Poptimal 's Tanya Lane wrote , `` Wow ... just wow . Grey 's Anatomy has once again managed to shock with its season finale . '' While she appreciated the `` realism and authenticity that Grey 's is known for '' , she found the episode was `` almost too much '' as it was `` extremely gory and difficult to watch , initially because of the grisly wounds '' but later because of the `` heavy and emotional things that transpired '' . She thought Pompeo gave one of her best performances when her character learned that her sister was dead . Digital Spy 's Ben Lee found Leigh 's and Dane 's performances `` phenomenal '' and added that he had probably never seen a better performance from Dane . He described the moment the two actors shared as `` truly poignant '' . To him , Lexie 's death felt like a finale , which was thus too early . As for what was happening in Seattle Grace , he thought it was `` a bit pointless '' and `` uninteresting '' except Altman 's departure , which he deemed `` the most significant moment at the hospital '' . Entertainment Weekly 's Tanner Stransky commented of Lexie 's death : `` It was an intense death . I mean , how awful was it to watch one of Grey 's longest - running characters pass away so quickly -- and rather unceremoniously ? I get that Ms. Rhimes had to do what she had to do -- and every show needs to be shaken up once in a while -- but I do n't love that Lexie was the one to die . Could it have been someone less important somehow ? I guess it would have been too obvious to do Kepner . And you probably just do n't kill off a hottie like Mark Sloan , right ? '' Stransky also complained about Robbins ' screams at the beginning of the episode , but enjoyed Bailey 's story .

 In an Entertainment Weekly poll that judged all the television season finales of the year , Lexie 's death was voted the `` Top Tissue Moment '' , while Robbins ' injured leg and Shepherd 's mangled hand were voted the `` Most Disturbing Image '' . The ending of the episode was also considered as the `` Best Ending to an Otherwise So - So Season '' . Lexie 's death was also nominated under the `` Best ( Presumed ) Death '' category , while the plane crash 's aftermath was nominated as the `` Best Non-romantic Cliffhanger '' , and the episode in entirety was nominated for the special award for `` Biggest Regret That I Did n't See It , I Just Heard or Read About It '' . Entertainment Weekly later named the scene where Meredith is crying one of the best crying scenes of 2012 . In TVLine 's review of 2012 , Lexie 's death was runner - up for `` Biggest Tearjerker '' . The episode is nominated at the NAACP Image Awards under the Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series category for Rhimes .

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 Jump up ^ Goldberg , Lesley ( June 25 , 2012 ) . `` Emmys 2012 : ' Grey 's Anatomy 's ' Sandra Oh on Cristina 's Emotional Season '' . The Hollywood Reporter . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved July 21 , 2012 .

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 Jump up ^ Hilton , Perez ( June 24 , 2010 ) . `` Chyler Leigh Describes Filming Deets Behind Grey 's Anatomy Death ! '' . PerezHilton.com . Retrieved July 21 , 2012 .

 Jump up ^ Goldberg , Lesley ( April 26 , 2012 ) . `` ' Grey 's Anatomy 's ' Shonda Rhimes on the Deadly Finale : ' We 're Literally Saying Goodbye to People ' '' . The Hollywood Reporter . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved July 22 , 2012 .

 ^ Jump up to : Lee , Ben ( May 18 , 2012 ) . `` ' Grey 's Anatomy ' creator Shonda Rhimes : ' Finale made me sick and sad ' '' . Digital Spy . Nat Mags . Retrieved July 22 , 2012 .

 ^ Jump up to : Bibel , Sara ( May 18 , 2012 ) . `` Thursday Final Ratings : ' American Idol ' , ' Grey 's Anatomy ' , ' 30 Rock ' Adjusted Up ; ' Touch ' , ' Scandal ' Adjusted Dow '' . TV by the Numbers . Zap2it . Retrieved July 22 , 2012 .

 ^ Jump up to : Kondolojy , Amanda ( May 11 , 2012 ) . `` Thursday Final Ratings : ' Big Bang Theory ' , ' Idol ' , ' Vampire Diaries ' , ' Office ' , ' Secret Circle ' , ' Grey 's ' Adjusted Up ; ' Touch ' , ' Scandal ' Adjusted Down '' . TV by the Numbers . Zap2it . Retrieved July 22 , 2012 .

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 Jump up ^ Bierley , Mandi ( May 29 , 2012 ) . `` Best ( Presumed ) Death '' . Entertainment Weekly . Time Inc . Retrieved July 22 , 2012 .

 Jump up ^ Bierley , Mandi ( May 29 , 2012 ) . `` Best Non-romantic Cliffhanger '' . Entertainment Weekly . Time Inc . Retrieved July 22 , 2012 .

 Jump up ^ Bierley , Mandi ( May 29 , 2012 ) . `` Biggest Regret That I Did n't See It , I Just Heard or Read About It '' . Entertainment Weekly . Time Inc . Retrieved July 22 , 2012 .

 Jump up ^ `` Best of 2012 : The crying game '' . Entertainment Weekly . Time Inc . December 5 , 2012 . Retrieved December 7 , 2012 .

 Jump up ^ `` TVLine 's 2012 in Review , Part 2 : Best Cliffhanger , Worst New Character and 38 More Categories '' . TVLine . PMC . December 27 , 2012 . Retrieved January 2 , 2013 .

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 `` If Tomorrow Never Comes ''

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 `` Into You Like a Train ''

 `` It 's the End of the World ''

 `` As We Know It ''

 `` Losing My Religion ''

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 `` Time Has Come Today ''

 `` I Am a Tree ''

 `` Great Expectations ''

 `` Wishin ' and Hopin ' ''

 `` Did n't We Almost Have It All ? ''

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 `` A Change Is Gonna Come ''

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 `` What a Difference a Day Makes ''

 `` Stand By Me ''

 `` Elevator Love Letter ''

 `` Now or Never ''

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 `` Good Mourning ''

 `` Goodbye ''

 `` I Always Feel Like Somebody 's Watchin ' Me ''

 `` Tainted Obligation ''

 `` Invasion ''

 `` I Saw What I Saw ''

 `` Give Peace a Chance ''

 `` Invest in Love ''

 `` I Like You So Much Better When You 're Naked ''

 `` Death and All His Friends ''

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 `` Song Beneath the Song ''

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 `` Flight ''

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 `` Going , Going , Gone ''

 `` Beautiful Doom ''

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 `` Fear ( of the Unknown ) ''

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 `` I Must Have Lost it on the Wind ''

 `` Puzzle With a Piece Missing ''

 `` Got to Be Real ''

 `` Only Mama Knows ''

 `` Bend & Break ''

 `` Do n't Let 's Start ''

 `` One Flight Down ''

 `` How to Save a Life ''

 `` She 's Leaving Home ''

 `` Time Stops ''

 `` You 're My Home ''

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 `` Sledgehammer ''

 `` Guess Who 's Coming to Dinner ''

 `` Something Against You ''

 `` Things We Lost in the Fire ''

 `` The Sound of Silence ''

 `` Family Affair ''

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 `` True Colors ''

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 `` Danger Zone ''

 `` Personal Jesus ''

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