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16 Cards in this Set
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Articulation |
The region where adjacent bones form a joint |
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Articular process |
A bulge that contacts an adjacent bone near a joint. |
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Canal |
A wide foramen that is usually a passage for larger blood vessels and nerves. |
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Condyle |
A large and rounded articular process, which is usually covered with cartilage. |
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Cornu |
A small, hot -shaped protrusion that attaches to ligament or tendon. |
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Crest |
A large ridge where muscles attach. |
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Diaphysis or shaft |
The long, main body of a bone. |
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Eminence |
A small bump where muscles attach. |
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Epicondyle |
A bulge near a Condyle where ligaments and tendons attach. |
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Facet |
A small, smooth, articular surface usually covered with cartilage. |
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Foramen |
An opening through a bone where a small blood vessel or nerve passes into a bone. |
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Fossa |
A wide and shallow indentation formed by a muscle or nerve pressed against the bone. |
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Hamulus |
A small, hooked protrusion that attaches to ligament or tendon. |
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Head |
The proximal or distal articular end of a bone, usually covered by cartilage. |
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Line or Ridge |
A long, thin bulge, usually having a rough surface that attaches to muscle. |
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Malleolus |
A hammer-snapped knob on the end of a bone that attaches to ligament and tendon |