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17 Cards in this Set
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Tuberosity
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An elevaton or protuberance
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Tubercle
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A small rounded elevation
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Trochanter
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A very large projection (Greater Trochanter of Femur)
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Crest/Crista
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A ridge (Iliac Crest)
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Spine
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A sharp projection (Anterior Superior spine of the Ilium)
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Condyle
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A rounded projection (Condyles of the Femur)
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Head
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rounded projection beyond a narrow neck-like portion (Head of Humerus)
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Superior
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Toward the head end of the body
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Inferior
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Away from the head
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Anterior/Ventral
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Front
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Posterior/Dorsal
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Back
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Medial
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Toward the midline of the body
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Lateral
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Away from the midline of the body
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Proximal
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Nearer the point of attachment of an extremity to the trunk or the point of origin of a part
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Distal
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Farther from the point of attachment of an extremity to the trunk or point of origin of a part
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Superficial
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Nearer the surface
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Deep
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Farther from the surface
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