Skeletal Structure Terms Flashcards
1
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Condyle
A
Rounded process that usually articulates with other bone
2
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Crest (Krest)
A
narrow, ridge like projection
3
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Epicondyle
A
projection situated above a condyle
4
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Facet
A
small, nearly flat surface
5
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Fontanel
A
soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
6
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Foramen
A
opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
7
Q
Fossa
A
Relatively deep pit or depression
8
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Fovea
A
tiny pit or depression
9
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Head
A
enlargement on the end of a bone
10
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Meatus
A
tubelike passageway within a bone
11
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Process
A
prominent projection on a bone
12
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Sinus
A
cavity within a bone
13
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spine
A
thornlike projection
14
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sulcus
A
furrow or groove
15
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suture
A
interlocking line of union between bones
