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Flashcards in Bone Markings Deck (14)
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1
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Fossa

A

a hollow or depression

ex. iliac fossa

2
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Foramen

A

a hollow or passage through a bone

ex. obturator formen

3
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Sinus

A

a cavity or sponge-like space in a bone

ex. sinus tarsi of foot

4
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Condyle

A

rounded projection at the end of a bone that enters into formation of a joint

ex. condyles of tibia

5
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Facet

A

smooth, flat area where a bone comes in contact with another bone

ex. facets of vertebrae

6
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Head

A

spherical projection beyond a narrow neck like portion located at the end of a bone that enters into form a joint

ex. head of femur

7
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Crest

A

a large ridge

ex. the crest of the ilium

8
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Epicondyle

A

eminence located above a condyle

ex. the epicondyles of femur

9
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Linea

A

A less prominent rigid

ex. the line aspera of the femur

10
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Malleolus

A

a rounded proces

ex. the lateral malleolus of the fibula

11
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Spinous process or spine

A

a sharp projection

ex. the spine of the scapulae

12
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Trochanter

A

a large projection

ex. the greater trochanter of femur

13
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Tubercle

A

a small rounded projection

ex. the lesser tubercle of humerus

14
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Tuberosity

A

a rounded projection

ex. ischial tuberosity of the pelvis