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Bone surface markings Flashcards

1
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fissure

A

narrow slit or cleft - passageway for blood vessels and nerves

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sulcus

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groove - passageway for the blood vessels and nerves

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3
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foramen

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opening, hole - passageway for blood vessels and nerves

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fossa

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shallow depression, basin - attachments for muscles or articulations

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5
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spinous process/ transverse process

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projection - attachment for muscles or articulations

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meatus

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blind canal - passageway for blood vessels and nerves

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7
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ramus

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smooth, rounded articular process - articulation

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facet

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smooth concave articular surface - articulation

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condyle

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smooth, rounded articular process - articulation

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crest

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prominent ridge - attachment for muscles

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11
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condyle

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smooth rounded articular articular process -articulation

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12
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epicondyle

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project superior to condyle - attachment for muscles

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13
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head

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rounded articular projection, supported by a “neck”
-articulation

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14
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line

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long narrow ridge
attachment for muscles

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15
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trochanter

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very large projection (only on femur) - attachment for muscles

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tubercle

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small rounded projection - attachment for muscles

17
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tuberosity

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large, roughed projection - attachment for muscles

18
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articulating structures

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condyle, facet, head, trochlea

19
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depressions

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alveolus, fossa, sulcus

20
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projections for tendon and ligament attachment

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crest, epicondyle, line, process, ramus, spine, trochanter, tubercle, tuberosity

21
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openings and spaces

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canal, fissure, foramen, meatus, sinus

22
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tuberosity visible description

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large rounded projection

23
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spinous process ( or spine) visible description

A

sharp, slender, pointed projection

24
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trochanter visible description

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very large, blunt, irregular shaped projection

25
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crest visible description

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narrow ridge of bone

26
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foramen visible description

A

round or oval opening in a bone

27
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meatus visible description

A

canal - like

28
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fossa visible description

A

shallow depression mostly to form a joint

29
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head visible description

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bony expression at the end of a long neck

30
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facet visible description

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smooth, almost flat surface

31
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condyle visible description

A

rounded projection

32
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ramus visible description

A

armlike arm of a bone - handle like

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