Lecture 2 Continued Flashcards

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Capitulum

A

Small rounded article head

Eg
Capitulum of the humerus

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Condyle

A

Large rounded protuberance at the end of bone**

Rounded, knuckle-like article area

Usually in pairs

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Crest

A

Ridge of a bone
Elongated projection

Eg
Iliac crest

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Epicondyle

A

Eminence superior or adjacent to a Condyle

Eg
Lateral Epicondyle of the humerus

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Facet

A

Smooth flat area
Usually covered with cartilage
Where bones articulate with other bones

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Foramen

A

Passage through a bone

Opening in a bone

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Fossa

A

Think stacked bowls

Shallow Hollow or depressed area

Holds bones to stay in contact

Housing opposing bone at some point

Eg infraspinous flossy of the scapula

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Groove

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Elongates depression or furrow

Eg radial groove of the humerus

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Head

A

Large
Round projection at end of bone
Round articular end

Eg head of the humerus

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Line

A

Long narrow ridge
Less prominent than crest

( wimpy crest)

Linear elevation

Eg soleal line of the tibia

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Malleolus

A

Rounded process

Eg
Lateral malleolus of the fibula

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Notch

A

Indentation at the edge of a bone

Eg
Greater sciatic notch

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Protuberance

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Projection of the bone

Eg external occipital protuberance

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Spine

A

Small pointy projection**

Thorn-like process

Eg spine of the scapula

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Spinous process

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Projecting spine like part

Eg
Spinous process of the vertebra

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Trochanter

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Large projection off bone **

Large blunt elevation

Eg greater trochanter of the femur

17
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Trochlea

A

Groove at the end of the bone**
Moveable tendon

Spool-like articular process
Or
Process that acts like a pulley

Eg
Trochlea of the hummerus

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Q

Tubercle

A

Small raised eminence

Greater tubercle of the humerus

19
Q

Tuberosity

A

Small projection off bone***

Large rounded elevation

Eg
Ischial Tuberosity

20
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Sulcus

A

Valley along a bone
Holds tendon
Holds blood vessels

21
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Depression

Openings

A

Allow passage of materials

Form joints

22
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Process

And

Projections

A

Provide a point of attachment

(Muscles & ligament )

23
Q

Fissure

A

Narrow slit between 2 adjacent bones

Nerves pass through
Blood vessels pass through

24
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Canal

A

Large opening in center of bone

25
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Sinus

A

Cavity or chamber within bone

26
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Neck

A

Supports head in articulation

27
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Axial

A

Spine

Trunk

28
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Appendicular

A

Everything but spine and trunk

29
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Sesamoid

A

Eg patella

Where tendon cross each other
Protect for wear and tear

30
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Long bones

A

Are tubular

Eg humerus

31
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Short bones

A

Cuboidal shape
(wrist) carpals
Finer movement

32
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Flat bones

A

Protective bones

Eg skull

33
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Irregular bones

A

Various shapes
Eg
Vertebrae

34
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Accessory bones

A

Develop in certain sutures of skull

Also found in feet

35
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Epiphysis bone

A

End of bone

36
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Metaphysis

A

Connect the epiphysis and diaphysis

Neck

37
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Diaphysis

A

Shaft of bone