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09/29/2010
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frons
 Definition
forehead
Term
cranium
 Definition
skull
Term
facies
 Definition
face
Term
oris
 Definition

mouth

 
Term
oculus
 Definition
eye
Term
auris
 Definition
ear
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bucca
 Definition
cheek
Term
nasus
 Definition
nose
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mentis
 Definition
chin
Term
cevicus
 Definition
neck
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acromial
 Definition
shoulder
Term
thoracis
 Definition
chest
Term
mamma
 Definition
breast
Term
axilla
 Definition
armpit
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abdomin
 Definition
abdominal
Term
lumbus
 Definition
lower back
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umbilicus
 Definition
navel
Term
pelvis
 Definition
pelvic
Term
inguen
 Definition
groin
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pubis
 Definition
pubic
Term
gluteus
 Definition
buttox
Term
brachium
 Definition
arm
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antecubitus
 Definition
front of elbow
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olcranon
 Definition
back of elbow
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antebrachium
 Definition
forearm
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carpus
 Definition
wrist
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palma
 Definition
palm
Term
pollex
 Definition
thumb
Term
digits
 Definition
fingers/toes
Term
manus
 Definition
hand
Term
femur
 Definition
theigh
Term
patella
 Definition
kneecap
Term
popliteus
 Definition
back of knee
Term
crus
 Definition
leg
Term
sura
 Definition
calf
Term
tarsus
 Definition
ankle
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calcaneus
 Definition
heel
Term
plantar
 Definition
sloe of foot
Term
pes
 Definition
foot
Term
hallux
 Definition
great toe
Term
process
 Definition
projection or bump
Term
ramus
 Definition
extension of a bone making a right angle to the rest of the structure
Term
trochanter
 Definition
a large rough projection
Term
tuberosity
 Definition
smaller rough eminence
Term
tubercle
 Definition
small rounded eminence
Term
crest
 Definition
prominant often roughened border or ridge
Term
line
 Definition
slight ridge
Term
head
 Definition
rounded surface often set off from the rest of the bone by a neck
Term
neck
 Definition
narrower connection b/w the epephysis (end of bone) and the diaphysis (shaft of bone)
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trochlea
 Definition
smooth grooved surface shaped like a pulley
Term
condyle
 Definition
relatively large convex prominence
Term
facet
 Definition
smooth flat or shallow surface
Term
spine
 Definition
pointed process
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fossa
 Definition
deep depression
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sulcus
 Definition
a groove
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fissure
 Definition
narrow cleftlike opening
Term
sinus/antrum
 Definition
chamber in a bone usually filled w/ air
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