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Anatomy and Physiology 1 > Chapter 7- the skeleton > Flashcards

Chapter 7- the skeleton Flashcards

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condyle

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A large, rounded, articulating knob (the occipital condyle of the occipital bone)

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facet

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A flattened or shallow articulating surface (the costal facet of a thoracic vertebra)

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head

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A prominent, rounded, articulating end of a bone (the head of the femur

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crest

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A narrow, ridgelike projection (the iliac crest of the os coxa)

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epicondyle

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A projection above a condyle (the medial epicondyle of the femur)

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process

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Any marked, bony prominence (the mastoid process of the temporal bone)

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spine

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A sharp, slender process (the spine of the scapula)

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trochanter

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A massive process found only on the femur (the greater trochanter of the femur)

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tubercle

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A small, rounded process (the greater tubercle of the humerus)

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tuberosity

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A large, roughened process (the radial tuberosity of the radius)

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alveolus

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A deep pit or socket (the alveoli for teeth in the maxilla

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fissure

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A narrow, slit-like opening (the superior orbital fissure of the sphenoid bone)

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foramen/ pl. foramina

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A rounded opening through a bone (the foramen magnum of the occipital
bone)

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fossa

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A flattened or shallow surface (the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone)

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fovea

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A small pit or depression (the fovea capitis of the femur)

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meatus or canal

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A tube-like passageway through a bone (the external auditory meatus of the
temporal bone)

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sinus

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A cavity or hollow space in a bone (the frontal sinus of the frontal bone)

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sulcus

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A groove that accommodates a vessel, nerve, or tendon (the intertubercular sulcus of the
humerus)

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Sutures

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Where the parietal bones form a joint with the other cranial bones

Anatomy and Physiology 1 (18 decks)

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