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Bone Markings
Skeleton Bone Markings
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/02/2013

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Foramen
Definition
hole or opening in a bone for the passage of nerves and blood vessels
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Meatus
Definition
canal or tubelike passageway in a bone
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Fossa
Definition
depression in a bone
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Facet
Definition
small, flat surface
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Sinus
Definition
cavity or space in a bone
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head
Definition
large rounded end of a bone usually supported by a constricted part or neck
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condyle
Definition
knuckle-like, small round process in a bone
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tuberosity
Definition
large, roughened projection, often the point of attachment of a muscle
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trochanter
Definition
very large process on a bone
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process
Definition
small, rounded bone projection
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tubercle
Definition
small process on a bone
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spine (or spinous process)
Definition
a sharp, slender, pointed bone projection
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crest
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a narrow ridge of bone
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neck
Definition
a constricted portion of a bone
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notch
Definition
an indentation or depression, especially on the edge of a bone
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