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bone markings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bone head | a rounded knoblike end of a long bone, separated from the shaft of the bone by a narrow portion ( the neck of the bone) |
| neck | a constricted or narrow section that connects with the head, as in the neck connecting to the head or the neck of the femur |
| tuberosity | an elevated, broad, rounded process of a bone-usually for attachment of muscles or tendons |
| trochanter | large bony process located below the neck of the femur, for attachment of muscles |
| condyle | a knucklelike projection at the end of a bone; usually fits into a fossa of another bone to form a joint |
| crest | a distinct border or ridge; an upper elevated edge, as in the upper part of the hip bone (the iliac crest) ; generally a site for muscle attachment |
| spine | a sharp projection from the surface of a bone, similar to a crest |
| sulcus | a groove or depression in a bone |
| sinus | an opening or hollow space in bone, as in the paranasal sinuses or the frontal sinus |
| fissure | a groove or depression in a bone |
| fossa | a hollow or shallow concave depression in a bone |
| foramen | a hole, within a bone that allows blood vessels or nerves to pass through, as in the foramen magum of the skull that allows the spinal cord to pass through it |
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