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18 Cards in this Set
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Condyle (Articulations)
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A rounded process, which usually articulates with another bone
Ex: occipital condyle of the occipital bone |
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Facet (Articulations)
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A small, nearly flat surface
Ex: Rib facet of a thoracic vertebra |
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Head (Articulations)
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An enlargement of the end of a bone
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Process (Extenions/Projections)
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A prominent projection of a bone
Ex: Mastoid process of the temporal bone |
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Crest (Extensions/Projections)
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A narrow, ridgelike projection
Ex: iliac crest of the ilium |
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Line (Extensions/Projections)
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A slightly raised or elevated region
Ex: linea alba |
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Spine (Extensions/Projections)
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A thornlike projection
Ex: Spine of the scapula |
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Epicondyle (Extensions/Projections)
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A projection situated above a condyle
Ex: medial epicondyle of the humerus |
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Trochanter (Extensions/Projections)
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A relatively long process
Ex: Greater trochanter of the femur |
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Tubercle (Extensions/Projections)
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A small, knoblike process
Ex: Greater tubercle of the humerus |
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Tuberosity (Extensions/Projections)
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A knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle
Ex: Radial tuberosity of the radius |
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Alveolus (Depressions)
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A saclike structure or structure
Ex: The aveolus of the mandible |
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Fossa (Depressions)
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A relatively deep pit or depression
Ex: Olecranon fossa of the humerus |
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Fovea (Depressions)
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A tiny pit or depression
Ex: Fovea capitis of the femur |
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Sulcus (Depressions)
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A shallow groove
Ex: Central sulcus |
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Foramen (Passages)
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An opening through a bone, which usually serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
Ex: Foramen magnum of the occipital bone |
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Canal/Meatus
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A tubelike passageway within a bone
Ex: External auditory meatus of the ear |
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Fissure (Passages)
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A narrow cleft separating parts
Ex: Superior orbital fissure |
