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muscuskeletal system
bone markings
Term | Definition |
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condyle | a rounded knobby projection at the end of a bome that fits into a joint |
malleulus | the rounded bony prominence or projection on either side of the ankle joint |
fossa | a furrow or depression in a bone or other structure |
olecranon | the large process of the ulna forming the bony prominence of the elbow |
foramen | a natural opening, especially in a bone that may pass into or through the bone |
foramina | an openig |
meatus | a tube-shaped passage |
mastoid | formed like a breast or nipple; pertaining to the mastoid process of the temporal bone |
process | a noticable projection |