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Chapters 5,6
Pages 160-161, and 165-170
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/28/2013

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Term
Mucous Membranes
Definition
  • Internal epithelial membranes lining body cavities that are oen to the external environment
  • moist
  • composed of short-lived cells, which regenerate regularly
Term
Compact Bone
Definition
  • dense
  • has a smooth appearance and no grossly apparant spaced
  • outer thick layer
Term
Spongy Bone
Definition
  • has many small spaces open that give it the appearance of a sponge
  • These spaces make the skeleton lighter 
  • inner region 
Term
Condyle
Definition
  • Rounded projection on the end of a bone
  • forms joints
Term
Epicondyle
Definition
  • small projection aboce or on a condyle
  • attachment site
Term
Head
Definition
  • Rounded, knoblike end attached to narrow neck
  • forms joints
Term
Process
Definition
  • Prominent raised are of bone
Term
Spine
Definition
  • Sharp, slender projection
Term
Crest
Definition
  • Distinct ridge along bone
Term
Line
Definition
  • Narrow ridge along bone; smaller than a crest
Term
Fossa
Definition
  • Shallow depression
  • may form part of a joint
Term
Meatus
Definition
  • Opening to a short channel
Term
Foramen
Definition
  • Opening permiting passage for nerve or vessel
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Sinus
Definition
  • air-filled space in bone
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Facet
Definition
  • Smooth, flat surface
  • forms joints
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