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15 Cards in this Set
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Process |
A projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body. |
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Crest |
A ridge or raised surface on the skeleton. |
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Condyle |
The round prominence at the end of a bone; usually part of a joint with another bone. |
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Epicondyle |
Protuberance of the condyle to which ligaments and tendons are attached. |
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Tubercle |
A small, rounded projection or protuberance, especially on a bone or surface on an animal. |
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Tuberosity |
A large, prominence on a bone usually serving for the attachment of muscles or ligaments. |
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Trochanter |
Either of two knobs at the top of the femur, greater on the outside and lesser on the inside. This is where muscles attach between pelvis and thigh. |
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Facet |
A joint where two or more bones are joined; joints allow motion. |
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Fissure |
A groove, natural division, deep furrow, elongated clef, or tear in various parts of the body (sulcus). |
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Foramen |
An opening, hole or passage, especially in a bone. |
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Foramina |
Plural of foramen. |
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Meatus |
Passage or opening leading to interior of body; for example, the ear. |
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Sinus |
A cavity within bone or other tissue, especially in bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities. |
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Sulcus |
A groove or furrow, particularly one on surface of brain. |
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Suture |
A fibrous joint that only occurs in the skull. |
