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Anatomy Feature Terms
Fissure, Fossa, Septum, etc.
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09/28/2011
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Head
 Definition
prominent, expanded end
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neck
 Definition
narrow projection, often connecting
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shaft
 Definition
long middle portion of a bone
Term
condyle
 Definition
smooth, rounded projection, esp for a joint
Term
articulation
 Definition
where bones meet with mobility (joint)
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tubercle
 Definition
small rounded process
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tuberosity
 Definition
rough area on a bone where muscles insert
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crest
 Definition
narrow ridge
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line
 Definition
small crest / smaller ridge than a crest
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spine
 Definition
bony projection
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fossa
 Definition
shallow depression
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septum
 Definition
dividing structure
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sulcus
 Definition
groove or furrow where blood vessels or nerves lie along
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alveolus
 Definition
tooth socket
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foramen
 Definition
round hole, often in bone, through which blood vessels or nerves pass through
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fissure
 Definition
narrow slit through which objects can pass
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canal
 Definition
tunnel through bone
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meatus
 Definition
tunnel through bone
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sinus
 Definition
(air-filled) cavity inside bone
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process
 Definition
a bony projection