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A&P
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| condyle | Rounded knob usually fits into a fossa on another bone to form a joint |
| facet | a flat surface |
| head | the prominent expanded end of a bone |
| crest | a moderately raised ridge |
| epicondyle | a bump superior to a condyle |
| process | a projection or raised area |
| spine | a sharp pointed process |
| trochanter | a large process found only on the femur |
| turberosity | a rough raised bump usually for muscle attachment |
| tubercle | a small rounded process |
| fossa | a furrow or depression |
| fovea | a small pit |
| sulcus | groove or elongated depression |
| canal | a tunnel through the bone |
| fissure | a long slit for blood vessels and nerves |
| foramen | a round opening usually a passageway for vessels and nerves |
| meatus | a tube like opening |
| sinus | Cavity with a bone |
| name three types of abnormal spinal curvatures | scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis |
| what is the longest and strongest bone in the body | femur |