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19 Cards in this Set
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Crest |
Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent |
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Trochanter |
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (femur) |
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Line |
Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than crest |
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Tuberosity |
Large rounded projection; may be roughened |
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Tubercle |
Small rounded projection or process |
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Epicondyle |
Raised area on or above condyle |
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Spine |
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection |
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Process |
Any bony prominence |
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Head |
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck |
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Facet |
Smooth, nearly flat articular surface |
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Condyle |
Rounded articular projection |
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Ramus |
Armlike bar of bone |
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Groove |
Furrow |
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Fissure |
Narrow, slit like opening |
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Foramen |
Round or oval opening through bone |
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Notch |
Indentation at edge of a structure |
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Meatus |
Canal like passageway |
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Sinus |
Bone cavity; filed w air and lined w mucous membrane |
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Fossa |
Shallow basin like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface |
