Bone Markings Flashcards
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Crest
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Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
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Tuberosity
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Large, rounded projection; may be roughened
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Trochanter
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Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (only on the femur)
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Line
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Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
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Tubercle
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Small rounded projection or process
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Epicondyle
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Raised area on or above a condyle
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Spine
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Sharp, slender, often rounded projection
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Process
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Any bony prominence
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Head
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Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
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Facet
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Smooth, nearly flat articular surface
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Condyle
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Rounded articular projection
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Ramus
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Arm like bar of bone
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Groove
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Furrow
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Fissure
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Narrow, slit like opening
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Foramen
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Round or oval opening through a bone
