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Anatomy
12th Grade
10/01/2013

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Term
Condyle
Definition
Rounded articular projection. Tends to be smooth
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Crest
Definition
Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent. Line: smaller than a crest.
Term
Epicondyle
Definition
Raised area on/above a condyle.
Term
Facet
Definition
Smooth, nearly flat articular surface. 2 almost smooth surfaces touching.
Term
Fissure
Definition
narrow, slit like opening
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Foramen
Definition
Small circular opening through the bone
Term
Fossa
Definition
Shallow, basin like depression
Term
Head
Definition
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck.End of bone.
Term
Meatus
Definition
Canal-like passageway (tube)
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Ramus
Definition
Arm-like (branching) bar of bone. Bent angular look.
Term
Sinus
Definition
Cavity within a bone filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
Term
Spine
Definition
Sharp, slender often pointed projection
Term
Sulcus
Definition
Groove, trench, furrow
Term
Trochanter
Definition
very large, blunt irregularly shaped. ONLY IN FEMUR.
Term
Tubercle
Definition
Small, rounded projection or process.
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Tuberosity
Definition
Large, rounded projection; may be roughened.
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