BONE TERMINOLOGY Flashcards
1
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PROCESS
A
ANY BONE PROMINENCE
2
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RAMUS
A
BRANCH OF BONE, ARTERY, VEIN OR BONE
3
Q
TROCHANTER
A
VERY LARGE, BLUNT, IRREGULAR SHAPED PROCESS (ON FEMUR)
4
Q
TUBEROSITY
A
LARGE, ROUNDED PROJECTION, MAY BE ROUGHENED
5
Q
TUBERCLE
A
SMALL ROUNDED PROJECTION OR PROCESS
6
Q
EPICONDYLE
A
RAISED AREA ON OR ABOVE A CONDYLE
7
Q
CREST
A
NARROW RIDGE OF BONE, USUALLY PROMINENT
8
Q
SPINE
A
SHARP, SLENDER, POINTED PROJECTION
9
Q
HEAD
A
BONY EXPANSION CARRIED ON NARROW NECK
10
Q
CONDYLE
A
ROUNDED ARTICULAR PROJECTIONR
11
Q
TROCHLEA
A
GROOVE
12
Q
FACET
A
SMOOTH, NEARLY FLAT ARITCULAR SURFACE
13
Q
FOSSA
A
SHALLOW, BASINLIKE DEPRESSION IN BONE, ARTICULAR SURFACE
14
Q
SULCUS
A
FURROW ON BRAIN, LESS DEEP THAN FISSURE
15
Q
NOTCH
A
INDENTATION AT THE EDGE OF A STRUCTURE
