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Bone Landmarks
Bone Landmarks and their definitions
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
01/26/2010

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Term
Process
Definition
general term for a projection
Term
Tubercle
Definition
relatively small bump on a bone
Term
Tuberosity
Definition
large rough area on a bone
Term
Spine
Definition
a short, sharp projection
Term
Condyle
Definition
irregular smooth surface that articulates with another bone
Term
Epicondyle
Definition
bump on a condyle
Term
head
Definition
hemispheric projection that articulates with another bone
Term
neck
Definition
constriction below the head
Term
crest
Definition
elevated ridge of bone
Term
line
Definition
a smaller elevation than a crest
Term
facet
Definition
a smooth, flat face
Term
trochanter
Definition
large bump (on femur)
Term
ramus
Definition
a branch
Term
foramen
Definition
shallow hole
Term
sinus
Definition
cavity
Term
meatus
Definition
deep hole
Term
fossa
Definition
shallow depression in bone
Term
notch
Definition
a deep cut out
Term
groove/sulcus
Definition
an elongated depression
Term
fissure
Definition
a long, deep cut
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