Surface features of bones Flashcards by Trey Esplin | Brainscape

Q

Process

A

Projection on a bone

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Condyle

A

Large, rounded articular surface

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Facet

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Smooth, flat surface

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Head

A

Enlarged portion at an end of a bone

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Crest

A

narrow ridge

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Epicondyle

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process on or above condyle

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Linea

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Narrow ridge, less prominent

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Spine

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Sharp or pointed process

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Trochanter

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Large, irregular shaped process found only on femur

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Tubercle

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Small, knob like process

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Tuberosity

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Rough protuberance

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Fissure

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Narrow opening

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Foramen

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Round opening

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Fossa

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Shallow depression

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Fovea

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Pit like depression

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Fontanel

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Membrane covered spaces between skull bones

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Meatus

A

Tube like passage

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Sinus

A

Interior cavity