Bone Terms Flashcards
1
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Crest
A
Narrow, ridgedlike projection
2
Q
Epicondyle
A
Projection situated above a condyle
3
Q
Condyle
A
A rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
4
Q
Facet
A
Small, nearly flat surface
5
Q
Fontanel
A
Soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
6
Q
Foramen
A
Opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, ligaments
7
Q
Fossa
A
Relatively deep pit or depression
8
Q
Fovea
A
Tiny pit or depression
9
Q
Head
A
Enlargement on the end of a bone
10
Q
Meatus
A
Tublike passageway within a bone
11
Q
Process
A
Prominent projection on a bone
12
Q
Sinus
A
Cavity within a bone
13
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Spine
A
Thornlike projection
14
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Suture
A
Interlocking line of union between bone
15
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Trochanter
A
Relatively large process
16
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Tubercle
A
Small, knoblike process
17
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Tuberosity
A
Knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle
