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Bone Markings
Bone markings
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/21/2008

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Spine
Definition
sharp, slender, often pointed projection
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Tubercle
Definition
small, rounded projection or process
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Crest
Definition
narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent
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Tuberosity
Definition
large rounded projection, may be roughened
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Head
Definition
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
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Ramus
Definition
arm-like bar of bone
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Condyle
Definition
rounded articular projection
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Fissure
Definition
narrow slit-like opening
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Meatus
Definition
canal-like passageway
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Foramen
Definition
round or oval opening through a bone
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Fossa
Definition
shallow, basin-like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
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Sinus
Definition
space within a bone, filled with air, and lined with mucus membrane
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Trochanter
Definition
very large blunt, irregularly shaped process (the only examples are found on a femur)
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Facet
Definition
smooth, nearly flat aticular surface
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Groove
Definition
furrow
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Line
Definition
narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than a crest
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Epicondyle
Definition
raised process on or above a condyle
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Process
Definition
prominence or projection
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