Terms Quiz #5 - Skeletal Features Flashcards
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process
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any projection or bump
2
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trochanter
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a large, rough projection
3
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tuberosity
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a smaller rough, projection
4
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tubricle
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a small, rounded projection
5
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crest
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a prominent ridge
6
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spine
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a pointed process
7
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head
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expanded articular end of an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by the neck
8
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neck
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a narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
9
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condyle
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a smooth, rounded articular process
10
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facet
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a small, flat, articular surface
11
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fossa
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a shallow depression
12
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sulcus
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a narrow groove
13
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foramen
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a rounded passageway (hole) for blood vessels and/or nerves
14
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fissure
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an elongate cleft (open slit that usually houses nerves blood vessels)
15
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canal
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a passageway through the substance of the bone
16
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sinus
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a chamber within a bone, usually filled with air
