Bone Terms Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
condyle | a large, rounded, articulating knob (the occipital condyle of the occipital bone). |
facet | A flattened or shallow articulating g surface (the crest facet of a thoracic vertebrae). |
head | A prominent, rounded, articulating end of a bone (the head of the femur). |
crest | A narrow, ridgelike projection (the iliac crest of the os coxa). |
epicondyle | A projection above a condyle (the medial epicondyle of the femur). |
process | Any bony prominence or projection (the mast process of the temporal bone). |
spine | A sharp, slender process (the spine of the scapular). |
trochanter | A massive process found only on the femur (the greater trochanter of the femur). |
tubercle | A small, rounded process(the greater tubercle of the humerus). |
tuberosity | A large, roughened process (the radial tuberosity of the radius) |
alveolus | A deep pit or socket (the alveolus for teeth in the maxilla). |
fissure | A narrow, slitlike opening (the superior orbital fissure of the sphenoid bone. |
foramen (foramina) | A rounded opening through a bone (the foramen magnum of the occipital bone). |
fossa | A flattened or shallow basin (the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone) |
fovea | A small pit or depression (the fovea capitis of the femur). |
meatus/canal | A tubelike passageway into a bone (the external auditory meatus of the temporal bone). |
sinus | A cavity or hollow space in a bone (the frontal sinus of the frontal bone). |
sulcus | A groove that accommodates a vessel, nerve or tendon (the intratubercular sulcus of the humerus) |
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