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Bone Term

elevations/depressions

QuestionAnswer
Condyle rounded or knuckle like process
crest prominent ridge
head enlargement at one end of the bone, beyond its neck
process bony prominence
spine sharp projection
trochanter very large bony projection
tubercle small rounded projection
tuberosity large rounded projection
fissure cleft or deep groove
foramen opening or perforation in a bone
fossa pit or hollow
fovea small pitlike depression
groove furrow
meatus tube or passageway
neck constriction near one end (the head) of a bone
sinus cavity within a bone
sulcus groove or a furrow
diaphysis shaft of a bone
epiphysis articular ends of a bone
long length > width (ie. femur)
short cuboidal in shape (ie. wrist & ankle)
flat (ie. skull bones)
accessory (ie. skull sutures, patella)
air containing hallow (ie. adjacent to nasal cavity)
sesamoid small bony structures found within tendons
flexion flex position
extension straighten
dorsiflexion foot flexed toward dorsum
plantar flexion bend in direction of the sole of the foot
abduction away from the body
adduction toward the body
medial rotation rotate toward the middle
lateral rotation rotate away from the middle
pronation palms down turned backward
supination palms upward
eversion sole of the foot turned outward
inversion sole of the foot turned inward
opposition grasp; thumb meeting opposing fingers
circumduction circular, flex, extend, abduct, adduct, (ie. rolling of the eyes)
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