bone terminology Flashcards
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Articular surface
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A smooth area, typically covered in hyaline cartilage where a bone articulates with another bone
2
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Condyle
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A large rounded protuberance articular surface found at the end of a bone
3
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Epicondyle
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A projection superior to the condyle, they serve as attachment sites
4
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Fossa
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A shallow depression
5
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Foramen
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A hole or opening into the bone
6
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Facet
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A small flattened articular surface
7
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Notch
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An angular indentation on the edge of a bone
8
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Process
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A pointed projection
9
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Spine
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A long, thin pointed projection
10
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Tubercule
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A small rounded raised bump
11
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Tuberosity
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A raised bump with a roughened surface, typically larger than a tubercule
