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Structures of Bone
BIO 208: A&P - Structures and Terms of Bones
Term | Definition |
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Osteon | Ring formation |
Lacunae | Spaces that bone cells are in |
Central Canal | Space for vessels to run through |
Canaliculi | Protection between cells |
Osteocyte | Bone cells |
Fossa | A depression |
Tubercle | Small rounded projection |
Epicondyle | Rounded projection |
Condyle | Rounded projection above epicondyle |
Process | Projection from larger body |
Tuberocity | Rounded projection bigger that a tubercle |
Facet | Small, flat surface |
Styloid | A slender ******* |
Foramen | A hole |
Capitulum | Small eminence that articulates with bone |
Head | Enlarged rounded end |
Neck | Between head and body |
Sinus | Cavity |