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21 Cards in this Set
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Condyle |
Articulation; A rounded knob that articulates with another bone (ex: occipital condyles of the skull) |
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Facet |
Articulation; A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface (ex: artifular facets of the vertebrae) |
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Head |
Articulation;The prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded (ex: head of femur) |
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Crest |
Extensions and projections; A narrow ridge (ex: iliac crest of the pelvis) |
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Epicondyle |
Projections; A projection superior to a condyle (ex: medial epicondyle of the femur) |
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Line |
A slightly raised, elongated ridge (ex: nuchal lines of the skull) |
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Process |
Projection; Any bony prominence (ex: mastoid process of the skull) |
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Protuberance |
Projection; A bony outgrowth or protruding part (ex: mental protuberance of the chin) |
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Spine |
Projection; A sharp, slender, or narrow process (ex: spine of the scapula) |
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Trochanter |
Two massive processes unique to the femur |
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Tubercle |
A small, rounded process (ex: greater tubercle of the humerus) |
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Tuberosity |
A rough, elevated surface (ex: tibial tuberosity) |
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Alveolus |
Depression; A pit or socket (ex: tooth socket/ maxillary alveolus) |
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Fossa |
Depression; A shallow, broad, or elongated basin (ex: mandibular fossa) |
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Fovea |
Depression; A small pit (ex: fovea capitis of the femur) |
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Sulcus |
Depression; A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel (ex: intertubercular sulcus of the humerus) |
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Canal |
Passage; A tubular passage or tunnel in a bone (ex: condylar canal of the skull) |
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Fissure |
A slit through a bone (ex: orbital fissures behind the eye) |
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Foramen |
A hole through a bone, usually round (ex: foramen magnum) |
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Meatus |
An opening into a canal (ex: acoustic meatus of the ear) |
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Sinus |
An air filled space in a bone (ex: frontal sinus of the forehead) |