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Fissure
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| narrow slit between bones |
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Foramen
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| opening through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass |
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Fossa
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| furrow along a bone surface that accommodates a blood vessel, nerve, or tendon |
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Meatus
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Condyle
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| large, round protuberance at the end of a bone |
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| smooth, flat, articular surface |
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| rounded articular projection supported on the neck of a bone |
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| prominent ridge or elongated projection |
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| projection above a condyle |
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| long, narrow ridge or border |
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| sharp, slender projection |
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| small, rounded projection |
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| large, rounded, usually roughened projection |
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