Fundamentals: Anatomy - Glossary of bone markings and formations Flashcards
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Body
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Principal mass of a bone
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Capitulum
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Small, round, articular head
3
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Condyle
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Rounded, knuckle-like articular area, often occurring in pairs
4
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Crest
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Ridge of bone
5
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Epicondyle
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Eminence superior or adjacent to a condyle
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Facet
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Smooth flat area, usually covered with cartilage, where a bone articulates with another bone
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Foramen
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Passage through a bone
8
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Fossa
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Hollow or depressed area
9
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Groove
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Elongated depression or furrow
10
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Head
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Large, round articular end
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Line
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Linear elevation, sometimes called a ridge
12
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Malleolus
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Rounded process
13
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Neck
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Relatively narrow portion proximal to the head
14
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Notch
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Indentation at the edge of a bone
15
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Process
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An extension or projection serving a particular purpose, having a characteristic shape, or extending in a particular direction
