Articulations or Points of Muscle Attachments Flashcards
1
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Capitulum
A
A small head or eminence on a bone
“Capit” refers to head
2
Q
Condyle
A
A rounded prominence at the end of a bone
End of
3
Q
Epicondyle
A
A bony prominence usually found proximal to a condyle
4
Q
Head
A
Around projection beyond the neck of a bone
5
Q
Malleolus
A
A process shaped like a small hammerhead, such as the medial malleolus of the tibia
6
Q
Olecranon
A
Prominent structure on the proximal end of the ulna
Example: elbow
7
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Process
A
A projection from, or a bump on a bone
8
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Trochlea
A
Articular surface shaped like a pulley
