Terminology Flashcards
1
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Fissure
A
Narrow split like opening
2
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Foramen
A
Hole in bone
3
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Sinus
A
bone cavity filled with air lined with mucous membrane
4
Q
Tuberosity
A
large round projection
5
Q
Trochanter
A
large blunt irregular shaped process (femur only)
6
Q
Tublercle
A
small rounded projection
7
Q
Ramus
A
arm like bone
8
Q
Facel
A
smooth nearly flat articulation surface
9
Q
Meatus
A
Canal like passage
10
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Fossa
A
shallow depression in bone serving as an articulation surface
11
Q
process
A
sticking out from bone for muscle attachment
12
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condyle
A
rounded articulation projection (joint)
13
Q
epicondyle
A
rise above or on a condyle
14
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lina
A
narrow ridge of bone (muscle attachment)
15
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crest
A
narrow ridge of bone
