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Anatomical Features of Bones
Bone Markings
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/15/2012

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Term
Condyle
Definition
A rounded knob that articules with another bone
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Facet
Definition
A smooth, flat slightly concaved or convex articular surface
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Head
Definition
The prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded
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Crest
Definition
A narrow ridge
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Epipcondyle
Definition
An expanded region superior to a condyle
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Line
Definition
A slightly raised, elongated ridge
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Process
Definition
Any bony prominence
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Protuberance
Definition
A bony outgrowth or protruding part
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Spine
Definition
A sharp, slender, or narrow process
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Trochanter
Definition
Two massive processes unique to the femur
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Tubercle
Definition
A small, rounded process
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Tuberosity
Definition
A rough elevated surface
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Alveolus
Definition
A pit or socket
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Fossa
Definition
A shallow, broad, or elongated bassin
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Fovea
Definition
A small pit
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Sulus
Definition
A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel
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Canal
Definition
A tubular passage or tunnel in a bone
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Fissure
Definition
A slit through a bone
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Foramen
Definition
A hole through a bone, usually round
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Meatus
Definition
An opening into a canal
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sinus
Definition
An air-filled space in a bone
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