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8.23
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
08/23/2006

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Condyle
Definition
Rounded articular projection
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Foramen
Definition
Hole
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Ramus
Definition
Branch of a nerve, artery, vein or bone.
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Crest
Definition
Narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent
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Fossa
Definition
Depression often on articular surface
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Sinus
Definition
Mucus Membrane lined air filled cavity in certain cranial bones
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diaphysis
Definition
Elongated shaft of a long bone
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Head
Definition
Bony expansion carried on bony neck
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Spine
Definition
Sharp, slender often pointed projection
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Endosteum
Definition
connective tissue membrane covering internal bone surfaces
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Line
Definition
Narrow raise fo bone less prominant than crest
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Sulcus
Definition
A furrom along the brain, less deep than a fissure
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epicondyle
Definition
raised area on or above condyle
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Meatus
Definition
Canal Like passage way
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trochanter
Definition
very large blunt, irregularly shaped process
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Epiphysis
Definition
the end of a long bone
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Medullary cavity
Definition
narrow cavity in adults, yellow bone marrow
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tubercle
Definition
Small rounded projection or process
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Fissure
Definition
A groove or a cleft, the deepest depression on the brain
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periosteum
Definition
external cover for bone (except joint surfaces) white 2 layer membrane around bone
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tuberosity
Definition
large rounded projection, may be roughened
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