Processes And Depressions In Bones Flashcards

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Large process on the femur for attachment of tendons n muscle.

A

Greater trochanter

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Rounded end of a bone from the body of the bone by a neck

A

Bone head

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Rounded process on many bones for attachment of tendons and muscles.

A

Tubercle

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3
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Rounded, knuckle- like process @ the joint; usually covered by articular cartilage:

A

Condyle

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4
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Shallow cavity in or on a bone

A

Fossa

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5
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Opening for a blood vessels and nerves

A

Foremen

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6
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Narrow, dee, slit-like opening

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Fissure

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7
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Hollow cavity within a bone

A

Sinus

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8
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Rounded depression or socket in the pelvis which joins the femur (thigh bone), forming the hip joint

A

Acetabulum

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9
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Shaft, or mid-portion of a long bone

A

Diaphysis

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Each end of a long bone; the area beyond the epiphyseal plate.

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Epiphysis

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11
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Process of bone formation

A

Ossification

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12
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Membranes surrounding the bones rich in blood vessels and tissue

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Periosteum

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