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20 Cards in this Set
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Condyle
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a rounded knob that articulates with another bone (articulation)
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Facet
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a smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface (articulation)
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Head
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the prominent expanded head of a bone (articulation)
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Crest
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a narrow ridge (extension and projection)
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Epicondyle
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a projection superior to a condyle (extension and projection)
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Line
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a slightly raised, elongated ridge (extension and projection)
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Process
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any bone prominence (extension and projection)
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Protuberance
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a bony outgrowth or protruding part (extension and projection)
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Spine
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a sharp, slender, or narrow process (extension and projection)
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Trochanter
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a massive process unique to the femur (extension and projection)
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Tubercle
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a small, rounded process (extension and projection)
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Tuberosity
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a rough surface (extension and projection)
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Alveolus
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a pit or socket (depression)
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Fossa
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a shallow, broad, or elongated basin (depression)
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Fovea
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a small pit (depression)
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Sulcus
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a groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel (depression)
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Canal
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a tublular passage or tunnel in a bone (passage)
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Fissure
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a slit through a bone (passage)
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Foramen
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a hole through a bone, usually rounded (passage)
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Meatus
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an opening into a canal (passage)
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