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Bone Features
Names / Descriptions of Bone Features
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |