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Anatomy
11th Grade
11/08/2013

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Term
Tuberosity
Definition

Large,rounded,projection; may be roughened.

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Term
Crest
Definition

Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominant.

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Term
Trochanter
Definition

Very large,blunt,irregularly shaped process. (The only examples are on the femur)

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Term
Line
Definition

Narrow ridge of bone; less prominant than a crest.

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Term
Tubercle
Definition

small, rounded projection or process.

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Term
Epicondyle
Definition

Raised area on or above a condyle.

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Term
Spine
Definition

Sharp,slender,often pointed projection.

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Term
Process
Definition

Any bone prominance.

[image](ex: tubercle)

Term
Head
Definition

Bony extension carried on a narrow neck.

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Term
Facet
Definition

Smooth,nearly flat articular surface.

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Term
Condyle
Definition

Rounded articular projection.

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Term
Ramus
Definition

Armlike bar of bone.

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Term
Meatus (me-a'-tus)
Definition

Canal-like passageway.

[image](ex: Ear canal)

Term
Sinus
Definition

Cavity within a bone, filled with air an lined with muccous membrane.

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Term
Fossa
Definition

Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface.

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Term
Groove
Definition

Furrow.

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Term
Fissure
Definition

Narrow, slitlike opening.

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Term
Foramen
Definition

Round or oval opening through a bone.

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