Bone terminology
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| head | the rounded proximal end of a long bone
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| facet | a small smooth area
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| condyle | a rounded projection at the end of a bone, usually for articulation
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| ramus | a part of bone that is thicker than a process and forms an angle with the main body
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| fossa | a hollow or depressed area, usually smooth and slightly rounded
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| tuberosity | an elevation, especially one where a muscle attaches
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| crest | a projecting ridge, especially surrounding the border of a bone
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| line | a narrow ridge, usually does not protrude much
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| trochanter | one of the two bony projections on the proximal end of the femur, attachments for muscle
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| tubercle | a nodule or small eminence, especially for attachment of a tendon
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| epicondyle | a rounded projection at the end of a bone, on or above the condyle, place of attachment for ligaments and tendons
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| spine | a slender, thorn-like projection
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| meatus | an opening or passage
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| sinus | a recess, cavity, or channel
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| groove | a narrow, linear hollow or depression
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| fissure | a cleft or groove (usually larger in scale)
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| foramen | a hole - a natural opening or passage
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