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Bone Markings
Bone Markings
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/26/2012

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Term
Projections
Definition
Muscle attachment point/site of articulation
Term
Condyle
Definition
Large, smooth, rounded, articulation oval structure.
Term
Facet
Definition
Small, flat, shallow articulating surface.
Term
Head
Definition
Prominent, rounded epiphysis
Term
Trochlea
Definition
Smooth, grooved, pulley-like articular process
Term
Alveolus
Definition
Deep pit or socket in the maxillae or mandible
Term
Fossa
Definition
Flattened or shallow depression.
Term
Sulcus
Definition
Narrow grove
Term
Crest
Definition
Narrow, prominent ridgelike projection
Term
Epicondyle
Definition
Projection adjacent to a condyle
Term
Line
Definition
Low ridge
Term
Process
Definition
Any marked bone prominence
Term
Ramus
Definition
Angular extension of a bone relative to the rest of the structure
Term
Spine
Definition
Pointed, slender process
Term
Trochanter
Definition
Massive, rough projection
Term
Tubercle
Definition
small, round projection
Term
Tuberosity
Definition
Large, rough projection
Term
Canal
Definition
Passageway through a bone
Term
Fissure
Definition
Narrow, stiltlike opening through a bone
Term
Foramen
Definition
Rounded passageway through a bone
Term
Sinus
Definition
Cavity or hollow space in a bone
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