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bone markings
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
04/20/2009

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Term
Condyle
Definition
rounded articular projection
Term
Head
Definition
bony expantion or a narrow neck
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Facet
Definition
smooth nearly flat articular surface
Term
Ramus
Definition
armlike bar of bone
Term
Crest
Definition
narrow ridge of bone (line smaller than a crest)
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Epicondyle
Definition
raised area on or above a condyle
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Tubercle
Definition
small rounded projection
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Tuberosity
Definition
large rounded or roughened projection
Term
Trochanter
Definition
very large blunt projection (only on femur)
Term
Spine
Definition
sharp pointed projection
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Depression
Definition
(cavities) indent the bone, allow blood vessels or nerves to pass through bone
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Meatus
Definition
canal or tube
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Fossa
Definition
shallow basin
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Fissure
Definition
narrow slit like opening
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Sinus
Definition
cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membranes
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Foramen
Definition
round or oval opening
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Sulcus, Groove, or Furrow
Definition
shallow depression
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