Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards by Evan Yustus

Q

Fossa

A

hollow or depression

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Sulcus

A

groove

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Sinus

A

cavity or space enclosed within a bone

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Foramen

A

hole, rounded or oval opening

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Meatus

A

a canal-shaped passageway

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Condyle

A

rounded projection

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Head

A

round end supported by narrower neck

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Facet

A

smooth, flat surface

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Process

A

any bony prominence

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Spine

A

sharp, slender, often pointed projection

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Ramus

A

arm-like part of a bone

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Tubercle

A

a small, rounded bump

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Tuberosity

A

rough raised area

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Trochanter

A

a very large, blunt projection on femur

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Crest

A

prominent border or ridge

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Epicondyle

A

above or outside a condyle

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Glenoid fossa

A

scapula; anterior

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scapular spine

A

scapula; posterior

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acromion process

A

scapula, anterior/posterior

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Coracoid process

A

scapula, anterior/posterior

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Capitulum

A

humerus, anterior

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Coronoid fossa

A

humerus, anterior

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Lesser tubercle

A

humerus, anterior

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Intertubercular sulcus

A

humerus, anterior

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Olecranon fossa

A

humerus, posterior

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Lateral epicondyle

A

humerus, posterior

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Greater tubercle

A

humerus, anterior/posterior

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Deltoid tuberosity

A

humerus, anterior/posterior

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Trochlea

A

humerus, anterior/posterior

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Medial epicondyle

A

humerus, anterior/posterior

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Olecranon process

A

ulna, posterior

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Radial notch

A

ulna, anterior

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Trochlear notch

A

ulna, anterior

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Coronoid process

A

ulna, anterior

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Styloid process (ulnar)

A

ulna, anterior/posterior

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Radial tuberosity

A

radius, anterior

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Styloid process (radial)

A

radius, anterior/posterior

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Anterior superior iliac spine

A

ilium, anterior

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Anterior inferior iliac spine

A

ilium, anterior

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Posterior superior iliac spine

A

ilium, posterior

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Posterior inferior iliac spine

A

ilium, posterior

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Iliac crest

A

ilium, anterior/posterior

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Ischial tuberosity

A

ischium, posterior

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Ischial spine

A

ischium, posterior

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Pubis symphasis

A

pubis, anterior

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Patellar surface

A

femur, anterior

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Lateral condyle

A

femur, posterior

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Medial condyle

A

femur, posterior

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Intercondylar fossa

A

femur, posterior

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Linea aspera

A

femur, posterior

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Gluteal tuberosity

A

femur, posterior

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Popliteal surface

A

femur, posterior

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Greater trochanter

A

femur, anterior/posterior

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Lesser trochanter

A

femur, anterior/posterior

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Tibial tuberosity

A

tibia, anterior

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Lateral condyle (tibial)

A

tibia, posterior

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Medial condyle (tibial)

A

tibia, anterior/posterior

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Medial malleolus

A

tibia, anterior/posterior

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Lateral malleolus

A

fibula, anterior/posterior

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Calcaneus

A

tarsals, posterior (heel)

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Talus

A

tarsals, posterior (ankle)