Bones-Terms Flashcards
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any projection or bump
process
an extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure
ramus
a large rough projection
trochanter
a smaller rough projection
tuberosity
a small rounded projection
tubercle
a prominent ridge
crest
a low ridge
line
a pointed process
spine
the expanded articular end of an epiphysis separated from the shaft by a neck
head
a narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
neck
a smooth rounded articular process
condyle
a smooth grooved articular process shaped like a pulley
trochlea
a small flat articular surface
facet
a shallow depression
fossa
a narrow groove
sulcus
a rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves
foramen
a passageway through the substance of a bone
canal
an elongate cleft
fissure
a chamber within a bone, filled with air
sinus or antrum
process
ramus
elevations and projections (general)
trochanter tuberosity tubercle crest line spine
processes formed where tendons or ligaments attach
head neck condyle trochlea facet
processes formed for articulation with adjacent bones
fossa
sulcus
depressions
foramen
canal
fissure
sinus or antrum
openings
