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1
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opening through a bone that usually serves a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
A
foramen
2
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small, nearly flat surface
A
facet
3
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enlargement at the end of a bone
A
head
4
Q
prominent projection on a bone
A
process
5
Q
rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
A
condyle
6
Q
relatively large process
A
trochanter
7
Q
thornlike projection
A
spine
8
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small, knoblike process,
A
tubercle
9
Q
narrow ridge
A
linea
10
Q
cavity within a bone
A
sinus
11
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denser connective tissue that encloses the majority of the long bone
A
periosteum
12
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thin membrane containing bone forming cells
A
endosteum
13
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cellular processes by which bone cells transport nutrients and waste
A
canaliculi
14
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clustered around central canal, consists of bone cells
A
osteon
15
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bony chambers where bone cells are formed
A
lacunae
