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1
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opening through a bone that usually serves a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments

A

foramen

2
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small, nearly flat surface

A

facet

3
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enlargement at the end of a bone

A

head

4
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prominent projection on a bone

A

process

5
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rounded process that usually articulates with another bone

A

condyle

6
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relatively large process

A

trochanter

7
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thornlike projection

A

spine

8
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small, knoblike process,

A

tubercle

9
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narrow ridge

A

linea

10
Q

cavity within a bone

A

sinus

11
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denser connective tissue that encloses the majority of the long bone

A

periosteum

12
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thin membrane containing bone forming cells

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endosteum

13
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cellular processes by which bone cells transport nutrients and waste

A

canaliculi

14
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clustered around central canal, consists of bone cells

A

osteon

15
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bony chambers where bone cells are formed

A

lacunae

16
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shaft of a long bone

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diaphysis

17
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widening part of a long bone

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metaphysis

18
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extend transversely to allow connections between osteons

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perforating canals