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Skeletal System
Bone Projections and Depressions
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01/07/2013

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Term
condyle
Definition
A rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone.
Term
epicondyle
Definition
a projection on a bone above or on a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments.
Term
head (of a bone)
Definition
large, smooth ball-shaped end on a long bone; may be separated by a neck
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tubercle
Definition
small, rough process that provided the attachment for tendons and muscles
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tuberosity
Definition
large, rough process that provided the attachment of tendons andmuscles
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sinus
Definition
hollow cavity within a bone
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foramen
Definition
smooth round opening for nerves and blood vessels
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fossa
Definition
a shallow cavity or depression on the surface of a bone
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fissure
Definition
slit-like opening
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