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Anatomy Feature Terms
Fissure, Fossa, Septum, etc.
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
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
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condyle
Definition
smooth, rounded projection, esp for a joint
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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
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