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Description of Bones and Anatomical Direction
Terms explaining anatomical direction and terms used to describe processes and cavities of bones
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
07/12/2010

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Term
Angle
Definition
Corner
Term
Body
Definition
Major part of the bone
Term
Condyle
Definition
Rounded, knuckle-like protrusion
Term
Crest
Definition
Ridge
Term
Facet
Definition
Flat shiny surface which forms a joint with another bone
Term
Fissure
Definition
Narrow crevice or crack
Term
Foramen
Definition
Hole
Term
Fossa
Definition
Depression or cavity
Term
Head
Definition
Distinct bulge on a bone seperated by a neck
Term
Line
Definition
Faint crest
Term
Margin
Definition
Edge, usually of a flat bone
Term
Meatus
Definition
Entryway formed by a tube or channel
Term
Neck
Definition
Narrowed portion of a bone next to the head
Term
Notch
Definition
Incomplete foramen, usually v-shaped
Term
Ramus
Definition
Curved Projection
Term
Sinus
Definition
Cavity enclosed within a bone
Term
Spine
Definition
Sharp, pointed projection
Term
Sulcus
Definition
Groove or lengthwise depression
Term
Trochanter
Definition
Large, prominent bump
Term
Tubercle
Definition
Small, raised, wart-like bump
Term
Tuberosity
Definition
Oval or oblong raised bump
Term
Anterior, Posterior
Definition
In front of, In back of
Term
Dorsal, Ventral
Definition
At the back side of a human, At the belly side of a human
Term
Superior, Inferior
Definition
Closer to the head, Closer to the feet
Term
Caudal, Cranial
Definition
At the rear or tail end, at the head end
Term
Medial, Lateral
Definition
Toward midline, Away from the midline
Term
Deep, Superficial
Definition
One the inside or underneath another structure, on the outside
Term
Proximal, Distal
Definition
Close to trunk, furthest from trunk
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