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Bone Markings
Descriptions of bone markings
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
03/01/2007

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Term
Tuberosity
Definition
Large rounded projection; may be roughened.
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Crest
Definition
Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent.
Term
Trochanter
Definition
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (the only examples are on the femur).
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Line
Definition
Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
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Tubercle
Definition
Small rounded projection or process
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Epicondyle
Definition
Raised area on a or above a condyle
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Spine
Definition
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection.
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Process
Definition
Any bony prominence
Term
Head
Definition
Projection that helps form joint:

Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck.
Term
Facet
Definition
Projection that helps form joint:

Smooth, nearly flat articular surface.
Term
Condyle
Definition
Projections that help to form joints:

Rounded articular projection
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Ramus
Definition
Projection that helps to form joint:

Armlike bar of bone.
Term
Meatus
Definition
Depressions and openings allowing blood vessels and nerves to pass:

Canal-like passageway
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Sinus
Definition
Depressions and openings allowing blood vessels and nerves to pass:

Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
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Fossa
Definition
Depressions and openings allowing blood vessels and nerves to pass:

Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface.
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Groove
Definition
Depressions and openings allowing blood vessels and nerves to pass:

Furrow
Term
Fissure
Definition
Depressions and openings allowing blood vessels and nerves to pass:

Narrow, slitlike opening
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