terms Flashcards
1
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alveolus
A
a deep pit/socket in the maxillae or mandible
2
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articulation
A
junction of 2 bones
3
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bifid
A
cleft in 2 parts or branches
4
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concha
A
spiral structure shaped like a seashell
5
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condyle
A
large, smooth, rounded articulating oval structure
6
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coracoid
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projection that is shaped like a beak
7
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coronoid
A
triangle projection with a sharp point
8
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costal
A
part of the ribs
9
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crest
A
narrow prominent , ridgelike projection
10
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cribform
A
perforated like a sieve
11
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cuneiform
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wedge shaped
12
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demifacet
A
half of a facet
13
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diaphysis
A
middle of a long bone, shaft
14
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eminence
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elevation/projection on a bone
15
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epicondyle
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projection adjacent to a condyle
16
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epiphysis
A
end of a long bone
17
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facet
A
small, flat, shallow articulating surface
18
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fissure
A
narrow, slit-like opening through a bone
19
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foramen
A
rounded passageway through a bone
