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Bone Features
Names / Descriptions of Bone Features
Term | Definition |
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Condyle | A rounded process of bone, usually at articular end |
Cornu | A hornlike process on bone |
Coracoid | A beaklike process |
Crest | A ridge like process |
Epicondyle | A projection above a condyle |
Facet | A small, smooth-surfaced process for articulation |
Fossa | A depression in a bone |
Hamulus | A hook like process on a bone |
Head | Expanded end of a long bone, usually rounded |
Base | Expanded end of a long bone |
Malleolus | Club-shaped process |
Protuberance | Bony projection |
Spine | sharp process |
Styloid | Long, pointed process |
Tubercle | Small, rounded, elevated process |
Tuberosity | Large, rounded, elevated process |
Trochanter | Large, rounded, and elevated process located at the junction of the neck and shaft of the femur |
Foramen | Hole in bone for transmission of blood vessels and nerves |
Sinus | Recess, groove, cavity, or hollow space |
Sulcus | Furrow, trench or fissure like depression |
Fissure | Cleft or groove |