Terminology Flashcards
1
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Plate
A
Flat bony structure
2
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Process
A
Protrusion of bone, usually named based on shape or adjacent bone
3
Q
Condyle
A
Specific type of prominence
4
Q
Head
A
Found on long bone
5
Q
Tuberosity
A
Large, rounded, rough elevation
6
Q
Epicondyle
A
Projection above or upon a condyle
7
Q
Crest
A
Narrow ridge or rough border
8
Q
Line
A
Small, less obvious ridge
9
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Arch
A
Bridge shaped projection
10
Q
Tubercle/eminence
A
Small rounded elevation
11
Q
Spine
A
Blunt or pointed projection
12
Q
Notch
A
Indentation in the edge of a bone
13
Q
Sulcus
A
Shallow groove
14
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Fossa
A
Deeper depression
15
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Foramen
A
Window-like opening
