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Chapter 6 Bone Surface Features
The different markings and structures on the surface of bones
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
07/14/2011

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process
Definition
any projection or bump
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ramus
Definition
an extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure
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trochanter
Definition
a large, rough projection
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tuberosity
Definition
a smaller rough projection (like a tube)
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tubercle
Definition
a small, rounded projection
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crest
Definition
a prominent ridge
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line
Definition
a low ridge
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spine
Definition
a pointed or narrow process
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head
Definition
the expanded articular end of an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by a neck
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neck
Definition
a narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
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condyle
Definition
a smooth, rounded articular process
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trochlea
Definition
a smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley
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facet
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a small, flat articular surface
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fossa
Definition
a shallow depression
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sulcus
Definition
a narrow groove
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foramen
Definition
a rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves
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canal (or) meatus
Definition
a passageway through the substance of a bone
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fissure
Definition
an elongated cleft
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sinus (or) antrum
Definition
a chamber within a bone, normally filled with air
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