Week 2 Vocabulary Flashcards by Natalie Morcote | Brainscape

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Fossa

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A shallow depression

- purpose: muscle attachment or articulation

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Foramen

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An opening or hole

- purpose: opening for blood vessels and nerves

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Crest

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A prominent ridge

- purpose: muscle attachment

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Condyle

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Smooth, rounded articular process

- purpose: articulation

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Epicondyle

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Projection above a condyle

- purpose: muscle attachment

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Head

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Rounded articular projection supported on the neck of a bone

- purpose: articulation

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Line

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Long, narrow ridge

- purpose: muscle attachment

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Trochanter

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Very large projection

- purpose: muscle attachment

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Tubercle

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Small, rounded projection

- purpose: muscle attachment

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Tuberosity

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Large, roughened projection

- muscle attachment

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