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Bone Markings
Medical Terminology: A Word Building Approach by Jane Rice: Ch. 6, Skeletal system
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Undergraduate 1
09/04/2012

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condyle
Definition
rounded projection that enters into the formation of a joint, articulation
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crest
Definition
ridge on a bone
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fissure
Definition
slitlike opening between two bones
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foramen
Definition
opening in the bone for blood vessels, ligaments, and nerves
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fossa
Definition
shallow depression in or on a bone
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head
Definition
rounded end of a bone
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meatus
Definition
tubelike passage or canal
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process
Definition
enlargement or protrusion of a bone
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sinus
Definition
air cavity within certain bones
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spine
Definition
pointed, sharp, slender process
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sulcus
Definition
groove, furrow, depression, or fissure
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trochanter
Definition
either of the two bony projections below the neck of the femur
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tubercle
Definition
small, rounded process
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tuberosity
Definition
large, rounded process
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