NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
HUMAN ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY
Question
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A ____ is a rounded opening through a bone.
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foramen
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fossa
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trochanter
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condyle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Fissure-An open slit in a bone that usually houses nerves and blood vessels. Examples include superior and inferior orbital fissure. Foramen-A hole through which nerves and blood vessels pass. Examples include supraorbital foramen, infraorbital foramen, and mental foramen on the cranium.
Detailed explanation-2: -A condyle is the round prominence at the end of a bone, most often part of a joint – an articulation with another bone. The epicondyle refers to a projection near a condyle, particularly the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
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