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Terminology Quiz #5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| trochanter | a large, rough projection |
| tuberosity | a smaller, rough projection |
| tubricle | a small, rounded projection |
| crest | a prominent ridge |
| spine | a pointed process |
| head | the expanded articular end of an epiphasis, separated from the shaft by the neck |
| neck | a narrow connection between the epiphasis and diaphysis |
| condyle | a smooth, rounded articular process |
| facet | a small, flat articular surface |
| fossa | a shallow depression |
| sulcus | a narrow groove |
| foramen | a rounded passageway for blood vessels and/ or nerves |
| fissure | an elongated cleft |
| canal | a passageway through the substance of a bone |
| sinus | a chamber within a bone, normally filled with air |
| process | any projection or bump |