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Chapter 16 key words

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fabella   the normal variation of a small sesamoid located posterior to the knee bone  
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meniscus   the C-shaped cartilage that cushions the articular surface of each femoral condyle  
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prosthesis   anatomic replacement  
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mortise joint   the hinge joint formed by the talus and tibia that is shaped likean inverted box  
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ankle mortise   the articulation formed by the talus, tibia and fibula  
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tibial tuberosity   a knoblike protuberance on the anterior surface of the tibia near the proximal end of the shaft  
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fovea capitis   a small indentation on the posterior superior surface of the head of the femur  
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intertrochanteric crest   a bony ridge between the two trochanter  
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ala (wing)   the large flat superior portion of the ilium  
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tibial plateau   articular surface of the proximal tibia is large and flat  
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intercondylar eminences (tibial spines)   two superior projections near the center of the tibial plateau  
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anterior supeior iliac spine (ASIS)   the anterior projection on the lateral aspect of the ilium  
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ischial tuberosity   a bony prominence at the most inferior portion of the ischium  
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acetabulum   the rounded fossa that forms the socket of the hip joint  
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pedal digit   toes  
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iliac crest   the rounded superior marginof the ilium, palpable and is a common positioning landmark  
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