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Abduct

to draw away from the median line or axis

Adduct

to draw toward the median line or axis

afferent

nerve fiber or blood vessel that "carries toward" a structure or organ

alveolus

pit, sac or socket, "a hollow"

anterior

toward the front or ventral part of the body, abdominal side

articulate

a joining as in a joint, to bind or make tight

bifurcate

to divide into two branches, "fork"

canal

tubular channel comprised of the same tissue through which it travels

condyle

knob or rounded eminence that articulates with another bone

crista

narrow projecting ridge of a bone, "crest"

distal

farthest portion from the main body, away from the point of attachment

efferent

nerve fiber or blood vessel that "carries away" from a structure or organ

external

on the outside or surface of the body, superficial

fissure

narrow opening or slit in a bone

foramen

opening or hole in a bone or membrane, "door"

fossa

shallow, longitudinal depression of a surface, "dig"

fovea

small concave, cup-shaped depression in a bone that articulates with another bone, "pit"

frontal

also termed coronal plane, divides organs into anterior and posterior halves

head

round portion of the proximal end of a bone that articulates with another bone

inferior

situated below or closer to the feet

internal

away from the surface of the body or body part, inside, deep

lateral

lying to the right/left of the median axis, "side"

meatus

canal or passageway through a bone or organ

medial

toward the median axis or inside, "middle"

parietal

referring to the perimeter of the body or of a cavity, "wall"

posterior

toward the back or dorsal part of the body

process

prominence of a bone that projects from the main mass

prone

lying with the face and palms downward

proximal

closest portion to the main body, nearest the point of origin

sagittal

the plane that divides organs into right and left halves, "arrow"

sinus

hollow cavity, passage or recess in a bone or vessel

spine

bone process that is sharp and narrow

superior

situated toward the top or toward the head

supine

lying with the face and palms upward

transverse

horizontal plane or cross section that divides organs into superior and inferior parts

trochanter

one of two bony processes of the femur for muscle attachment

tubercle

small knobby prominence on a bone

tuberosity

roughened, large prominence on a bone for muscle attachment

viscera

referring to internal organs or viscera

vascular

having a blood supply, "vessels"