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Anatomy
11th Grade
11/11/2020

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Condyle
Definition
a round protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone
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crest
Definition
a ridge or raised surface on the skeleton
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epicondyle
Definition
a protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone, especially either of the two at the elbow end of the humerus
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facet
Definition
a small, smooth,flat surface, as on a bone or tooth
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fissure
Definition
a narrow split or groove that divides an organ such as the brain,lung, or liver into sulcus.
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fontanel
Definition
soft spot in the skull of an infant,covered with tough, fibrous membrane
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foramen
Definition
an opening,hole, or passage
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fossa
Definition
a shallow depression or hollow
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fovea
Definition
pit or depression in a structure
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head
Definition
the upper portion of the body,consisting of the skull with its coverings and contents, including the lower jaw
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linea
Definition
a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color,texture,or elevation
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meatus
Definition
an opening or foramen,especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose
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process
Definition
is a projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body
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ramus
Definition
a branch ( botany) a portion of a bone
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sinus
Definition
a hollow,cavity, recess, or pocket; a large channel containing blood; a suppurating tract; or a cavity within a bone
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spine
Definition
the column of bone known as the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord
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sulcus
Definition
a groove or furrow, especially one on the surface of the brain
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suture
Definition
a fairly rigid joint between 2 or more hard elements of an organism, with or without significant overlap of the element
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trochanter
Definition
a tubercle of the femur near its joints with the hip bone.
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tubercle
Definition
a small rounded projection or protuberance,especially on a bone or n the surface of an animal or plant
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tuberosity
Definition
a moderate prominence where muscles and connective tissues attach
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