Chapter 16 key words Word Scramble
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| fabella | the normal variation of a small sesamoid located posterior to the knee bone |
| meniscus | the C-shaped cartilage that cushions the articular surface of each femoral condyle |
| prosthesis | anatomic replacement |
| mortise joint | the hinge joint formed by the talus and tibia that is shaped likean inverted box |
| ankle mortise | the articulation formed by the talus, tibia and fibula |
| tibial tuberosity | a knoblike protuberance on the anterior surface of the tibia near the proximal end of the shaft |
| fovea capitis | a small indentation on the posterior superior surface of the head of the femur |
| intertrochanteric crest | a bony ridge between the two trochanter |
| ala (wing) | the large flat superior portion of the ilium |
| tibial plateau | articular surface of the proximal tibia is large and flat |
| intercondylar eminences (tibial spines) | two superior projections near the center of the tibial plateau |
| anterior supeior iliac spine (ASIS) | the anterior projection on the lateral aspect of the ilium |
| ischial tuberosity | a bony prominence at the most inferior portion of the ischium |
| acetabulum | the rounded fossa that forms the socket of the hip joint |
| pedal digit | toes |
| iliac crest | the rounded superior marginof the ilium, palpable and is a common positioning landmark |
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