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Description of Bones and Anatomical Direction
Terms explaining anatomical direction and terms used to describe processes and cavities of bones
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
07/12/2010
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Term
Angle
 Definition
Corner
Term
Body
 Definition
Major part of the bone
Term
Condyle
 Definition
Rounded, knuckle-like protrusion
Term
Crest
 Definition
Ridge
Term
Facet
 Definition
Flat shiny surface which forms a joint with another bone
Term
Fissure
 Definition
Narrow crevice or crack
Term
Foramen
 Definition
Hole
Term
Fossa
 Definition
Depression or cavity
Term
Head
 Definition
Distinct bulge on a bone seperated by a neck
Term
Line
 Definition
Faint crest
Term
Margin
 Definition
Edge, usually of a flat bone
Term
Meatus
 Definition
Entryway formed by a tube or channel
Term
Neck
 Definition
Narrowed portion of a bone next to the head
Term
Notch
 Definition
Incomplete foramen, usually v-shaped
Term
Ramus
 Definition
Curved Projection
Term
Sinus
 Definition
Cavity enclosed within a bone
Term
Spine
 Definition
Sharp, pointed projection
Term
Sulcus
 Definition
Groove or lengthwise depression
Term
Trochanter
 Definition
Large, prominent bump
Term
Tubercle
 Definition
Small, raised, wart-like bump
Term
Tuberosity
 Definition
Oval or oblong raised bump
Term
Anterior, Posterior
 Definition
In front of, In back of
Term
Dorsal, Ventral
 Definition
At the back side of a human, At the belly side of a human
Term
Superior, Inferior
 Definition
Closer to the head, Closer to the feet
Term
Caudal, Cranial
 Definition
At the rear or tail end, at the head end
Term
Medial, Lateral
 Definition
Toward midline, Away from the midline
Term
Deep, Superficial
 Definition
One the inside or underneath another structure, on the outside
Term
Proximal, Distal
 Definition
Close to trunk, furthest from trunk
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