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Bone Markings
name of bone marking
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
01/25/2012

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Term
Tuberosity
Definition

Large rounded projection; may be roughened

 

 

Term
Crest
Definition

Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent

 

ex. Iliac crest (top edge of pelivs bone)

Term
Trochanter
Definition
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (the only examples are on the femur)
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Line
Definition
Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
Term
Tubercle
Definition
Small rounded projection or process
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Epicondyle
Definition
Raised area on or above a condyle
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Spine
Definition
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Term
Process
Definition
Any bony prominence
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Head
Definition
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
Term
Facet
Definition
Smooth, nearly flat articular surface
Term
Condyle
Definition
Rounded articular projection
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Ramus
Definition
Armlike bar of bone
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Groove
Definition
Furrow
Term
Fissure
Definition
Narrow, slitlike opening
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Foramen
Definition
Round or oval opening through a bone
Term
Notch
Definition
Indentation at the edge of a structure
Term
Meatus
Definition
Canal-like passageway
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Sinus
Definition
Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
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Fossa
Definition
Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
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