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Bone Surface Markings
Anatomy and Physiology
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Nursing
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06/14/2011
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Term
Crest
 Definition
A prominent ridge
Term
Fissure
 Definition
A narrow slit between parts of a bone for the passage of a nerve or a blood vessel
Term
Foramen
 Definition
Opening (Hole)
Term
Fossa
 Definition
Shallow depression
Term
Cavity
 Definition
A deep fossa
Term
Sulcus
 Definition
A groove
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Meatus
 Definition
A tube-like passageway or Canal
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Condyle
 Definition
A large, round protuberance that makes a joint with another bone
Term
Epicondyle
 Definition
A projection above a condyle
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Head
 Definition
The rounded end of a long bone
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Facet
 Definition
A smooth flat articular surface
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Process
 Definition
Any projection or bump of a bone
Term
Spinous process
 Definition
A sharp slender projection
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Trochanter
 Definition
A very large projection
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Tubercle
 Definition
a small round projection
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Turberosity
 Definition
A large, rounded, roughened projection
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