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| What are the three types of articulations? Names only. |
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| What are the nine types of extensions and projecitons? Names only. |
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- Crest
- Epicondyle
- Line
- Process
- Protuberance
- Spine
- Trochanter
- Tubercle
- Tuberosity
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What are the four types of depressions? Names only. |
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Definition
- Alveolus
- Fossa
- Fovea
- Sulcus
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| What are the five types of passages and cavities? Names only. |
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Definition
- Canal
- Fissure
- Foramen
- Meatus
- Sinus
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Term
| What is a condyle? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Articulation
- A rounded knob that articulates with another bone
- E.g. Mandibular Condyle
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Term
| What is a facet? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Articulation
- A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface
- Articular facets of the vertebrae
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Term
| What is a head? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Articulation
- The prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded
- Head of the femur
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Term
| What is a crest? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Extension/projection
- A narrow ridge
- Iliac crest of the pelvis
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Term
| What is an epicondyle? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Extension/projection
- An expanded region superior to a condyle
- Medial epicondyle of the femur
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Term
| What is a line? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Extension/projection
- A slightly raised, elongated ridge
- Nuchal lines of the skull
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Term
| What is a process? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Extension/Projection
- Any bony prominence
- Mastoid process of the skull
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Term
| What is a protuberance? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Extension/projection
- A bony outgrowth or protruding part
- Mental protuberance of the chin
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Term
| What is a spine? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Extension/projection
- A sharp, slender, or narrow process
- Mental spines of the mandible
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Term
| What is a trochanter? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Extension/projection
- Two massive processes unique to the femur
- As above
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Term
| What is a tubercle? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Extension/projection
- A small, rounded process
- Greater tubercle of the humerus
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Term
| What is a tuberosity? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Extension/projection
- A rough, elevated surface
- Tibial tuberosity
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Term
| What is an alveolus? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Depression
- A pit or socket
- Tooth socket
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Term
| What is a fossa? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Depression
- A shallow, broad, or elongated basin
- Mandibular fossa
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Term
| What is a fovea? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Depression
- A small pit
- Fovea capitis of the femur
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Term
| What is a sulcus? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Depression
- A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel
- Intertubercular sulcus of the humerus
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Term
| What is a canal? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Passage/cavity
- A tubular passage or tunnel in a bone
- Auditory canal of the skull
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Term
| What is a fissure? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Passage/cavity
- A slit through a bone
- Superior orbital fissure
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Term
| What is a foramen? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Passage/cavity
- A hole through a bone, usually round
- Foramen magnum of the skull
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Term
| What is a meatus? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Passage/cavity
- A canal
- External acoustic meatus
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Term
| What is a sinus? Type, description, example. |
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Definition
- Passage/cavity
- An air-filled space in a bone
- Frontal sinus of the forehead
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