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15 Cards in this Set
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Cavity
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An open area
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Condyle
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Rounded process at the point of articulation with another bone
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Crest
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A projecting ridge
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Diaphysis
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The shaft of a bone
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Epiphysis
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A process of bone initially attached to another piece of bone by cartilage, usually later consolidated with it by bone
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Fontanelle
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Membranous space between cranial bones in fetal life and infancy
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Foramen
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A hole or opening
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Fossa
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A pit, depression of cavity
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Meatus
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A canal
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Process
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any outgrowth or prominence in bone
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Sinus
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Bone cavity lined with mucous membrane
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Suture
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Areas of articulation between cranial bones
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Torus
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an elevation or prominence
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Tubercle
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A small knob-like projection on bone
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Tuberosity
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A large rough eminence or projection on bone
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