OSETOLOGY INTRO TERMS Flashcards
1
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A small rounded projection
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Tubercle
2
Q
A large rounded projection
A
Tuberosity
3
Q
A large, irregular shaped process (only in femur)
A
Trochanter
4
Q
A narrow ridge of bone
A
Crest
5
Q
A narrow ridge, less prominent than a crest
A
Line
6
Q
A sharp, often a pointed projection
A
Spine
7
Q
A raised area above a condyle
A
Epicondyle
8
Q
An arm-like bar of bone
A
Ramus
9
Q
The principle mass of a structure
A
Body
10
Q
Aka. Articulation. Location of 2 or more bones make contact
A
Joint
11
Q
A rounded articular projection
A
Condyle
12
Q
A bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
A
Head
13
Q
A smooth, nearly flat articular surface
A
Facet
14
Q
A canal-like passageway
A
Meatus
15
Q
A cavity filled with air and lined with mucous membrane (within bone)
A
Sinus
