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Anatomy 1
Anatomical Terminology: Bone markings and types
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
01/11/2011

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short bones
Definition
roughly cube shaped
ex- carpels and tarsals
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long bones
Definition
longer than wide, have a shaft (diaphysis) plus 2 ends called epiphysis.
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diaphysis
Definition
shaft of long bone
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epiphysis
Definition
ends of long bones
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flat bones
Definition
long and flattened, usually curved
ex: sternum
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irregular bones
Definition
various shapes, don't fit into other categories
ex: vertebra
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sesamoid bone
Definition
embedded in a tendon
ex patella
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fissure
Definition
groove or depression
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foramen
Definition
opening
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fossa
Definition
broad, shallow depressed area
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sulcus
Definition
depression or fissure in the surface of an organ
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meatus
Definition
short canal which finishes as a dead end, so it has only the entrance
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process
Definition
relatively large projection or prominent bump
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condyle
Definition
large, rounded articular(related to joints) process
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facet
Definition
small, flattened articular surface
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head
Definition
proximal articular end of the bone
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crest
Definition
prominent ridge
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epicondyle
Definition
projection near to a condyle but not part of the joint
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line
Definition
long, thin projection, often with a rough surface. Also known as a ridge
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spinous process
Definition
slender projection from the back of a vertebra to which muscles and ligaments are attached
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trochanter
Definition
One of two specific tuberosities located on the femur
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tubercle
Definition
projection or bump with a roughened surface, generally smaller than a tuberosity
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tuberosity
Definition
projection or bump with a roughened surface
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origin
Definition
where the muscle attaches to the bone or another muscle
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insertion
Definition
attaches to the structure that will be moved by the contraction of the muscle
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