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Anatomical term and definitions of Bones
Question | Answer |
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Process | any projection or bump |
Ramus | an extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure |
Trochanter | A large, rough projection |
Tuberosity | A smaller, rough projection |
Tubercle | A small, rounded projection |
Crest | A prominent ridge |
Line | A low ridge |
Spine | A pointed process |
Head | The expanded articular end of an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by a neck |
Neck | A narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphrysis |
Condyle | A smooth rounded articular process |
Trochlea | A smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley |
Facet | A small, flat articular surface |
Fossa | A shallow depression |
Sulcus | A narrow groove |
Foramen | A rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves |
Canal | A passageway through the substance of a bone |
Fissure | An elongate cleft |
Sinus | a chamber within a bone, normally filled with air. |