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adv pos process def
advances positioning processes/projection definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Condyle | rounded process of an articular extremity (ex. Medial femoral condyle) |
| Coracoid/ coranoid | beaklike, crown-like (ex. Coracoid process of scapula) |
| Crest | ridge-like process (ex. Iliac crest) |
| Epicondyle | projection above a condyle (ex. Medial epicondyle of humerus) |
| Facet | small smooth surfaced process for articulation (ex. Articulating facets of the spine) |
| Hamulus | hook shaped (ex. Hook of the hamate carpal) |
| Head | expanded end of a long bone (ex. Humeral head) |
| Line | less prominent ridge than crest (ex. Intertrochanteric line of the femour) |
| Malleolus | club shaped process (ex. Medial Malleolus of tibia) |
| Spine | sharp process (ex. Scapular spine) |
| Styloid | long pointed process (ex. Ulnar Styloid process) |
| Trochanter | either of two large rounded elevated processes at the neck and shaft of the femur |
| Tubercle | small rounded elevated process (ex. Lesser tubercle of humerus) |
| Tuberosity | large rounded elevated process (ex. Tibial tuberosity) |