Bone Anatomy Terms Flashcards
1
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Bone
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Inflexible structures composing the skeleton
2
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Cartilage
A
Substance from which bone ossifies
3
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Joint
A
Connection between bones
4
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Articulation
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Connection between bones
5
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Suture
A
Interlocking of teeth-like edges
6
Q
Head
A
Enlarged round end of a long bone; knob
7
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Neck
A
Constriction of a bone near its head
8
Q
Body
A
Broadest or longest mass of a bone
9
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Shaft
A
Body of a long bone
10
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Symphysis
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Union of right and left sides in midline
11
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Eminence
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Low convexity
12
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Protuberance
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Bump (can be felt under finger)
13
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Tubercle
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Bump (can be felt under finger)
14
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Tuberosity
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Large and conspicuous bump
15
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Process
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Projection (can be grasped with fingers)
