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Bone Markings
National University Anatomy Bone Markings on Exam 1
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Anatomy
Graduate
09/07/2014

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Term
Capitulum
Definition
small, round, articular head (humerus)
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Condyle
Definition
rounded, knuckle-like, articular area, often occuring in pairs.
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Crest
Definition
ridge of bone
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Epicondyle
Definition
eminence superior to a condyle
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Facet
Definition
smooth, flat area usually covered in cartilage.
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Foramen
Definition
passage through a bone.
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Fossa
Definition
hollow of depressed area.
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Groove
Definition
elongated depression or furrow
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Head
Definition
large, round articular end
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Line
Definition
linear elevation
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Malleolus
Definition
rounded processes
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Notch
Definition
indentation at the edge of bone.
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Protuberance
Definition
projection of bone
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Spine
Definition
thorn-like process
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Spinous Process
Definition
projecting spine-like part.
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Trochanter
Definition
large, blunt, elevation
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Trochlea
Definition
spool-like articular process or process that acts like a pulley.
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Tubercle
Definition
small raised eminence
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Tuberosity
Definition
large rounded elevation.
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