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Projection
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Condyle | a round process that forms part of a joint. |
| Coranoid | a pointed projection. |
| Coronoid | a beaklike projection |
| Crest | a bony rigde |
| Epicondyle | a projection above the condyle |
| Facet | a small, smooth process that forms part of the joint |
| Head | the rounded, wide end of a long bone |
| Mallcolus | the club-shaped projection |
| Process | a general term for a projection |
| Protuberance | a general term for a projection ex:(external occipital protuberance of the skull) |
| Spine | a sharp process or a sharp ridge |
| Styloid | a long, sharp process |
| Trochanter | one of the large, rounded processes of the femur |
| Tubercle | a small, rounded process |
| Tuberosity | a rounded process larger than a tubercle, although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably |