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Bone Markings
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| facet | shallow convex or concave where 2 bones meet |
| fossa | indentation in a bone where another structure fits |
| fovea | shallow pit |
| groove | long indentation where a narrow structure travels |
| openings | holes that allow blood vessels and nerves to travel through a bone |
| canal (meatus) | tunnel through bone |
| fissure | narrow slit in a bone |
| foramen | hole in bone |
| projections | bony extensions of varying shapes and sizes |
| condyle | rounded end of bone that connects with another bone |
| crest | ridge or projection |
| head | round projection from a bone's epiphysis |
| tuberosity | small bony projection |
| epicondyle | small projection usually proximal to a condyle |
| process | prominent bony projection |
| spine | sharp process |
| protuberance | outgrowth from a bone |
| trochanter | large projection found only on the femur |
| line | long narrow ridge |