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Bony Landmark Types

Landmarks when looking at bones

TermDefinition
Process A projection from a bone
Crest A prominent ridge
Tubercule A small, rounded projection
Trochanter A large, rough projection
Tuberosity A smaller, rough projection
Ramus An extension of a bone that makes and angle with the rest of the bone like a branch of a tree
Spine A pointed or narrow process
Line A low ridge
Foramen A rounded passage way or hole for blood vessels or nerves
Head An expanded articular surface separated from the shaft by a neck
Neck A narrow connection between a head and the shaft of a bone
Condyle A smooth, rounded articular surface
Trochlea A smooth, grooved articular surface shaped like a pulley
Facet A small, flat articular surface
Fossa A shallow depression
Meatus A canal or passage way through the substance of a bone
Fissure An elongated cleft
Epicondyle A term for a projection above a condyle
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