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SKELETAL SYSTEM

TermDefinition
aperture narrow opening in a bone
arch prominent bridgelike bony structure
articulation area where bones are joined to each other
bones mineralized structures protecting internal soft tissue and serving as biomechanic basis for movement
canal longer narrow, and tubelike opening in a bone
condyle oval bony prominence usually involved in joints
cornu small hornlike prominence of a bone
crest roughened border or ridge on bony surface
eminence tubercle or small rounded elevation on bony surface
epicondyle small prominence located superior to or upon a condyle
fissure narrow cleft like opening in a bone
foramen / foramina short windowlike opening(s) in a bone
fossa / fossae deeper depressions (s) on bony surface
head rounded structure projecting from a bony surface by a neck
incisura indentation or notch at the edge of a bone
joint site of a junction or union between two or more bones
line small straight ridge of a bone
meatus opening or canal in a bone
notch indentation at edge of bone
ostium / ostia smaller openings in a bone
perforation abnormal hole in a hollow organ such as in the wall of a sinus
plate flat structure of a bone
process general term for any prominence on bony surface
spine abrupt small prominence of a bone
sulcus / sulci shallow depression(s) or groove(s) on a bony surface
suture generally immovable articulation joining bones by fibrous tissue
tubercle eminence or small rounded elevation on bony surface
tuberosity large, often rough, prominence on bony surface
Created by: aileen carlos
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