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Mackenzie Pautler: Surface Markings
General Terms For Bone Surface Markings
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Anatomy
11th Grade
12/02/2011

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Term
fissure
Definition
narrow slit between two adjacent parts of bones through which blood vessels or nerves pass.
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foramen
Definition
opening through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass.
Term
fossa
Definition
shallow depression
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sulcus
Definition
furrow along a bone surface that accomodates a blood vessel, nerve, or tendon.
Term
meatus
Definition
tubelike opening
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condyle
Definition
large, round protuberance at the end of a bone.[image]
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facet
Definition
smooth flat articular surface.
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head
Definition
rounded articulation projection.[image]
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crest
Definition
prominent ridge or elongated projection.
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epicondyle
Definition
projection above a condyle.
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line
Definition
long, narrow ridge or border (less prominent than a crest).
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spinous process
Definition
sharp, slender projection.
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trochanter
Definition
very large projection.
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tubercle
Definition
small rounded projection.[image]
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tuberosity
Definition
large, rounded, usually roughened projection.
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