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A&P
Term | Definition |
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condyle | Rounded knob usually fits into a fossa on another bone to form a joint |
facet | a flat surface |
head | the prominent expanded end of a bone |
crest | a moderately raised ridge |
epicondyle | a bump superior to a condyle |
process | a projection or raised area |
spine | a sharp pointed process |
trochanter | a large process found only on the femur |
turberosity | a rough raised bump usually for muscle attachment |
tubercle | a small rounded process |
fossa | a furrow or depression |
fovea | a small pit |
sulcus | groove or elongated depression |
canal | a tunnel through the bone |
fissure | a long slit for blood vessels and nerves |
foramen | a round opening usually a passageway for vessels and nerves |
meatus | a tube like opening |
sinus | Cavity with a bone |
name three types of abnormal spinal curvatures | scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis |
what is the longest and strongest bone in the body | femur |