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A&P bone features
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| condyle | a rounded knob that articulates w/ another bone |
| facet | a smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface |
| head | the prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded |
| crest | a narrow ridge |
| epicondyle | a projection superior to a condyle |
| line | a slightly raised, elongated ridge |
| process | any bony prominence |
| protuberance | a bony outgrowth or protruding part |
| spine | a sharp slender or narrow process |
| trochanter | a massive process unique to the femur |
| tubercle | a small, rounded process |
| tuberosity | a rough surface |
| alveolus | a pit or socket |
| fossa | a shallow,broad, or elongated base |
| fovea | a small pit |
| sulcus | a groove for a tendon,nerve or blood vessel |
| canal | a tubular passage or tunnel in a bone |
| fissure | a slit through a bone |
| foramen | a hole through a bone, usually round |
| meatus | an opening into a canal |