Processes that serve as attachment sites for tendons or ligaments Flashcards
1
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Process
A
Any prominent projection or bump
2
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Ramus
A
An extension of a bone making an angle to the rest of the structure
3
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Crest
A
A prominent ridge
4
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Epicondyle
A
A projection situated upon a condyle
5
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Line (linea)
A
A low or narrow ridge
6
Q
Spine
A
A pointed or thorn like projection
7
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Trochanter
A
A relatively large process
8
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Tuber
A
A swelling or protuberance, usually has its own center of ossification during development.
9
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Tubercle
A
A small, rounded protuberance, knob like
10
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Tuberosity
A
A protuberance, usually rougher and smaller than a tubercle
