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a+p bone markings
Term | Definition |
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Tuberosity | Large rounded projection; may be roughed |
Crest | Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent |
Trochanter | Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process |
Line | Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest |
Tubercle | Small rounded projection or process |
Epicondyle | Raised area on or above a condyle |
Spine | Sharp, slender, often pointed projection |
Ramus | Armlike bar of bone |
Head | Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck |
Facet | Smooth, nearly flat articular surface |
Condyle | Rounded articular projection |
Meatus | Canal-like passageway |
Sinus | Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane |
Fossa | Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface |
Groove | Slitlike furrow |
Fissure | Narrow, slitlike opening |
Foramen | Round or oval opening through a bone |