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Radiology
Chapter 15 Vocab A & B
Question | Answer |
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Acromion process | A large, rounded projection that can be felt on the superior surface of the scapula. |
Axilla | The armpit. |
Bursitis | Inflammation of a bursa. |
Digits | The fingers. |
Carpus, carpal | The eight short bones of the wrist; pertaining to these bones. |
Clavicle | The collar bone. |
Coracoid process | A muscle attachment on the anterior surface that is palpable just medial to the humeral head. |
Fat pad sign | Radiographic evidence of displacement of the fat pad in the joint region of the elbow that indicates a fracture involving the elbow joint. |
Glenoid process | The lateral portion of the scapula that forms the socket of the shoulder joint. |