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18 Cards in this Set
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condyle |
a smooth and rounded know which articulates with another bone
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Epicondyle
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a protuberance located above a condyle
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Crest
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a prominent but narrow ridge
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spine
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an elevated narrow ridge
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process
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prominent protuberance on the surface of a bone
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tubercle
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a small rounded protuberance
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tuberosity
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a moderate protuberance
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trochanter
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a very large protuberance on the femur
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body
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The largest or principal portion of the bone
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head
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The enlarged and often rounded end of a bone which articulates with another bone
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neck
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The constricted part of a bone lying between the head and the body
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angle
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a pronounced bend in a bone
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facet
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a small, smooth articular surface which may be flat, concave, or convex
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fossa
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a shallow, wide, or elongated depression on the surface of a bone
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notch
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a depression on the edge of a bone
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canal
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a tunnel which penetrates a bone
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meatus
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a large opening that gives way to a canal
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foramen
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an often rounded hole which pierces a bone
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