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Chapter 7 skeletal 208
Skeleton
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Anatomy
12th Grade
11/15/2011

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Term
Condyle
Definition
Rounded process that usually articulates with another bone.
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Crest
Definition
Narrow, ridgelike projection.
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Epicondyle
Definition
Projection situated above the Condyle.
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Facet
Definition
Small, nearly flat surface.
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Fissure
Definition
Cleft or groove.
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Fontanel
Definition
Soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between the bones.
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Foramen
Definition
Opening through the bone that usually serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments.
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Fossa
Definition
Relatively deep pit or depression.
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Fovea
Definition
Tiny pit or depression.
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Head
Definition
Enlargement on the end of the bone.
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Linea
Definition
Narrow ridge.
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Meatus
Definition
Tubelike passageway within the bone.
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Process
Definition
Prominent projection on the bone.
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Ramus
Definition
Branch or similar extension.
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Sinus
Definition
Cavity within a bone.
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Spine
Definition
Thornlike projection.
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Suture
Definition
Interlocking line of union between bones.
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Trochanter
Definition
Relatively large process.
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Tubercle
Definition
Small, knoblike process.
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Tuberosity
Definition
Knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle.
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