Ch 7 Skeletal system Flashcards
1
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condyle
A
a rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
2
Q
crest
A
a narrow, ridgelike projection
3
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epicondyle
A
a projection situated above a condyle
4
Q
facet
A
a small, nearly flat surface
5
Q
fontanel
A
a soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
6
Q
fissure
A
separates ridges on the surface of cerebrum; is a deep groove
7
Q
foramen
A
an opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
8
Q
fossa
A
a relatively deep pit or depression
9
Q
fovea
A
a tiny pit or depression
10
Q
head
A
an enlargement on the end of the bone
11
Q
linea
A
a line or linear body structure (narrow ridge)
12
Q
meatus
A
a tube-like passageway within a bone
13
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process
A
a prominent projection on a bone
14
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ramus
A
a branch; projecting part + elongated
15
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sinus
A
a cavity within the bone
