Bone terminology Flashcards
1
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Tuberosity
A
Large rounded projection, may be roughened
2
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Crust
A
Narrow bridge of bone; usually prominent
3
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Trochanter
A
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
4
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Line
A
Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than crest
5
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Tubercle
A
Small rounded projection or process
6
Q
Epicondyle
A
Raised area on or above a condyle
7
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Spine
A
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
8
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Process
A
Prominence or projection
9
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Styloid
A
Slender, pointed process
10
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Head
A
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
11
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Facet
A
Smooth, nearly flat articular surface
12
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Condyle
A
Rounded articular projection
13
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Ramus
A
Arm-like bar of bone
14
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Sinus
A
Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with a mucous membrane
15
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Meatus
A
Canal-like passage
