Bony Prominences Terms Flashcards
1
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condyle
A
smooth rounded process for articulation
2
Q
crest
A
prominent border or ridge on a bone
3
Q
epicondyle
A
smaller condyle or process above a condyle
4
Q
facet
A
smaller nearly flat articular surface
5
Q
fissure
A
a groove or cleft
6
Q
foramen
A
hole, opening in a bone through which blood vessels and/or nerves usually pass
7
Q
fossa
A
depression
8
Q
fovea
A
rounded depression or pit
9
Q
head
A
an enlargement on the end of a bone, often rounded
10
Q
line
A
a less prominent ridge
11
Q
linea
A
a narrow ridge
12
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meatus
A
a tube-like passageway within a bone
13
Q
notch
A
indentation in a bone
14
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process
A
a prominent projection on a bone
15
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ramus
A
a structure given off from a larger one
