General Bone Vocabulary Flashcards by STU-Stephanie Nguyen | Brainscape

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Tuberosity

A

Large, rounded projection; may be roughened

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Process

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Any bony prominence

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Crest

A

Narrow ridge of bone: usually prominent

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Spine

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Sharp, slender, often pointed projection

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Foramen

A

Round or oval opening through a bone

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Head

A

bony expansion carried on a narrow neck

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