Bone Flashcards
0
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Crest
A
Narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent
1
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Tuberosity
A
Large rounded projection
2
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Trochanter
A
Large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
3
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Line
A
Narrow ridge not usually prominent
4
Q
Tubercle
A
Small rounded projection or process
5
Q
Epicondyle
A
Raised area on or above a condyle
6
Q
Spine
A
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
7
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Process
A
Any bony process
8
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Head
A
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
9
Q
Facet
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Smooth, nearly flat articulate surfaces
10
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Ramus
A
Armlike bar of bone
11
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Groove
A
Furrow
12
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Fissure
A
Narrow slit like opening
13
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Foramen
A
Round or oval opening through a bone
14
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Meatus
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Canal like passageway