Bone Markings (Terminology) Flashcards by Austen Parrott

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Meatus

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Canal-like passageway

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Sinus

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Cavity within a bone

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Fossa

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Shallow, basin-like depression

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Groove

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Furrow

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Fissure

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Narrow, slit-like opening

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Foramen

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Round or oval opening through a bone

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Tuberosity

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Rounded, prominent projection

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Crest

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Narrow, prominent ridge of bone

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Trochanter

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Large, blunt, irregular surface

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Line

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Narrow, smaller ridge of bone

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Tubercle

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Rounded, smaller projection

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Epicondyle

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Raised area above a condyle

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Spine

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Sharp, slender projection

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Process

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Any bony prominence

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Head

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Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck

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Facet

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Smooth, nearly flat articular surface

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Condyle

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Rounded articular projection

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Ramus

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Arm-like bar of bone