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Radiographic Anatomy
Structures on radiographs
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Anatomy
Graduate
10/14/2012

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What is a process? How does it show up on a radiograph?
Definition
prominence or projection, radiopaque
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What is a ridge? How does it show up on a radiograph?
Definition
Linear prominence or projection, radiopaque
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What is a spine? How does it show up on a radiograph?
Definition
sharp, thornlike projection, radiopaque
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What is a tubercle? How does it show up on a radiograph?
Definition
small bump or nodule, radiopaque
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What is a tuberosity? How does it show up on radiographs?
Definition
rounded prominence, radiopaque
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What is a conchae? How does it show up on radiographs?
Definition
shell-shaped, radiopaque
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What is a canal? How does it show up on radiographs?
Definition
tube-like passageway through bone that contains nerves and bloodvessles, radiolucent
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What is a foramen? How does it show up on radiographs?
Definition
Opening or hole that permits the passage or nerves and blood vessels, radiolecent
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What is a fossa? How does it appear on radiographs?
Definition
broad, shallow, scooped out, or depessed area, radiolucent
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What is a sinus? How does it appear on radiographs
Definition
hollow space, cavity, or recess, radiolucent
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What are the two types of bone that make up aveolar bone?
Definition
cortical and cancellous
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What is corical bone?
Definition
dense outer layer of bone, radiopaque
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What is cancellous bone?>
Definition
soft spongy bone located between two laters cortical bone, mostly radiolucent
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septum
Definition
bony structure that divides two cavities, radiopaque
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suture
Definition
immovable joint representing a line of union between ajoining bones of the skull, radiolucent
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