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A&P 1 Lab 4
Axial Skeletal & Common Terms used for Osteological Landmarks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Canal or Meatus | Narrow tubular channel |
| Fissure | Groove or cleft |
| Foramen | Hole or Opening |
| Fossa | Shallow depressed area |
| Groove or Sulcus | Deep furrow |
| Notch | Deep indentation |
| Condyle | Knuckle-shaped projection |
| Epicondyle | Projection above a condyle |
| Facet | Smooth surface; mirror |
| Head | Rounded end of a long bone |
| Trochela | Hinge joint |
| Crest | Top |
| Line or Linea | Narrow, low ridge |
| Eminence | Projecting part of a bone |
| Malleolus | Hammer-shaped rounded process |
| Spine | Sharp, elongated process |
| Sustentaculum | Process that supports |
| Trochanter | Large projection |
| Tubercle | Small projection |
| Tuberosity | Medium-sized projection |