Skeletal Terminology Flashcards
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Diaphysis
A
shaft/body
2
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Epiphysis
A
end of bone (proximal/distal)
3
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metaphysis
A
between the diaphysis & epiphysis where the bone grows
4
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capitulum
A
small round articular head
5
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condyle
A
rounded, knuckle-like, articular area, often in pairs
6
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crest
A
ridge of bone
7
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epicondyle
A
eminence superior or adjacent to a condyle
8
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facet
A
smooth flat area, covered with cartilage
9
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foramen
A
passage through a bone (nutrient artery)
10
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fossa
A
hallow or depressed area
11
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groove
A
elongated depression
12
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tubercle
A
rounded elevation
13
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tuber
A
massive rounded elevation
14
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tuberosity
A
a bunch of rounded elevations
