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Anatomy Bone Locatio
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Condyle | Rounded process that usually articulates with another bone |
| Crest | Narrow, ridge like projection |
| Epicondyle | Projection situated above a condyle |
| Facet | Small, nearly flat surface |
| Fontanel | Soft spot in skull where membranes cover the space between bones |
| Foreman | Opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments |
| Fossa | Relatively deep pit or depression |
| Fovea | Tiny pit or depression |
| Head | Enlargement on the end of a bone |
| Meatus | Tubelike passage way within a bone |
| Process | Prominent projection on a bone |
| Sinus | Cavity within a bone |
| Spine | Thorn like projection |
| Sulcus | Furrow or groove |
| Suture | Interlocking line of union between bones |
| Trochanter | Relatively large process |
| Tubercle | Small, knoblike process |
| Tuberosity | Knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle |