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Terminology Quiz #5
Term | Definition |
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trochanter | a large, rough projection |
tuberosity | a smaller, rough projection |
tubricle | a small, rounded projection |
crest | a prominent ridge |
spine | a pointed process |
head | the expanded articular end of an epiphasis, separated from the shaft by the neck |
neck | a narrow connection between the epiphasis and diaphysis |
condyle | a smooth, rounded articular process |
facet | a small, flat articular surface |
fossa | a shallow depression |
sulcus | a narrow groove |
foramen | a rounded passageway for blood vessels and/ or nerves |
fissure | an elongated cleft |
canal | a passageway through the substance of a bone |
sinus | a chamber within a bone, normally filled with air |
process | any projection or bump |