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A rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
ex: Occipital condyle of occipital bone |
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A narrow, ridgelike projection
ex: Iliac crest of ilium |
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A projection situated above a condyle
ex: Medial epicondyle of humerus |
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A small, nearly flat surface
ex: Rib facet of thoracic vertebra |
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A soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
ex: Anterior fontanel between frontal and parietal bones |
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An opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
ex: foramen magnum of occipital bone |
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A relatively deep pit or depression
ex: Olecranon fossa of humerus |
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A tiny pit or depression
ex: Fovea capitis of femur |
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An enlargement on the end of a bone
ex: Head of humerus |
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A tubelike passageway within a bone
ex: External acoustic meatus of ear |
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A prominent projection on a bone
ex: Mastoid process of temporal bone |
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A cavity within a bone
ex: Frontal sinus of frontal bone |
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A thornlike projection
ex: Spine of scapula |
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An interlocking line of union between bones
ex: Lambdoid suture between occipital and parietal bones |
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A relatively large process
ex: Greater trochanter of femur |
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A small, knoblike process
ex: Greater tubercle of humerus |
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A knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle
ex: Radial tuberosity of radius |
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