Bone terms Flashcards by Kali Glickman

Q

body

A

main part

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head

A

enlarged end

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neck

A

constriction between head and body

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margin/border

A

edge

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angle

A

bend

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ramus

A

branch off body

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condyle

A

smooth, rounded articular surface

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facet

A

small flattened articular surface

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process

A

prominent projection

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tubercle

A

small rounded bump

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tuberosity

A

knob

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trochanter

A

tuberosities on proximal femur

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epicondyle

A

near or above condyle

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lingula

A

flat, tongue shaped process

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hamulus

A

hook shaped process

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horn

A

horn-shaped process

Q

line/linea

A

low ridge

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crest/crista

A

prominent ridge

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spine

A

high ridge

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foramen

A

hole

Q

canal/meatus

A

tunnel

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fissure

A

cleft

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sinus/labyrinth

A

cavity

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fossa

A

general term for depression

Q

fossa

A

general term for depression

Q

notch

A

depression in bone or margin

Q

fovea

A

little pit

Q

groove/sulcus

A

deeper, narrow depression