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Anatomy 1 - Bone Markings
Depressions and openings
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Anatomy
Post-Graduate
09/18/2010
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FORAMEN
 Definition
rounded or oval opening through a bone
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GROOVE
 Definition
furrow
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FISSURE
 Definition
narrow, slitlike opening
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NOTCH
 Definition
indentation at the edge of a structure
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FOSSA
 Definition
shallow basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
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MEATUS
 Definition
canal-like passageway
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SINUS
 Definition
cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
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