chapter 4: skeletal system (common bony processes) Flashcards
1
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large, smooth, ball-shaped end on a long bone
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head
2
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body of shaft of the bone by a narrow area
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neck
3
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smooth, rounded portion at the end of bone
A
condyle
4
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a projection located above or on a condyle
A
epicondyle
5
Q
large rough process for the attachment of a muscle
A
trochanter
6
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small rough process that provides the attachment for tendons and muscles
A
tubercle
7
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large, rough process that provides the attachment for tendons and muscles
A
tuberosity
8
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hollow cavity within a bone
A
sinus
9
Q
smooth round opening for nerves and blood vessels
A
foramen
10
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a shallow cavity or depression on the surface of a bone
A
fossa
11
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a slit-type opening
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fissure
