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Anatomy Bone Markings

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Process   A general term for a projection from the surface of a bone Spinous process of vertebra  
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Spine   A short sharp projection Ischial spine  
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Tuberosity   Large round projection Ischial tuberosity  
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Tubercle   Small round projection Greater tubercle of humerus  
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Condyle   Small projection that articulates with another bone Condyle of mandible  
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Epicondyle   Elevated area on a condyle Medial epicondyle of humerus  
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Crest   Ridge of bone Iliac crest  
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Trochanter   Very large process (only found on the femur) Greater and lesser trochanters of femur  
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Line   Ridge of bone that is smaller than a crest Gluteal line of ilium  
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Head Projection   from end of a bone Head of femur  
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Neck   Constricted area below the head Neck of rib  
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Facet   Smooth, flat surface Articular facets of vertebrae  
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Ramus   Armlike extension of bone Ramus of mandible  
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Sinus   Bone cavity filled with air Maxillary sinus  
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Meatus   Canal External auditory meatus in temporal bone  
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Foramen   Shallow hole Foramen magnum of occipital bone  
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Fossa   Shallow depression in a bone Iliac fossa  
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Notch   Deep indentation in a bone Greater sciatic notch of ilium  
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Skull   Has 28 bones Bones of the cranium (8) Bones of the face (14) Auditory ossicles (6) malleus, incus, and stapes  
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Vertebral column   (33 bones) Cervical vertebrae (7) Thoracic vertebrae (12) Lumbar vertebrae (5) Sacral vertebrae (5) Coccygeal vertebrae (4)  
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Ribs   12 pairs first 7 are true (bc they attach to the sternum by its cartilage 8-12 are false 8-10 attach to the sternum through 7 11 & 12 are floating  
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Sternum   three fused bones At the top is the manubrium Then the largest part (in the middle) gladiolus. The very tip is called the xiphoid process.  
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