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Surface Features of Bones
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/09/2007

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Condyle     
Definition

A large, rounded, articulating knob

 

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Facet  
Definition
A flattened or shallow articulating surface
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Head        
Definition
A prominent, rounded, articulating end of a bone
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Crest  
Definition
A narrow, ridgelike projection
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epicondyle
Definition
a projection above a condyle
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process
Definition
Any marked, bony prominence
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Spine
Definition
A sharp, slender process
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Trochanter
Definition
A massive process found only on the femur
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Tubercle
Definition
A small, rounded process
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Tuberosity
Definition
A large, roughened process
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Alveolus
Definition
a deep pit or socket
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Fissure
Definition
A narrow, slitlike opening
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Foramen
Definition
A rounded opening through a bone
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Fossa  
Definition
A flattened or shallow surface
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Fovea  
Definition
A small pit or depression
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Meatus/canal
Definition
A tubelike passageway through a bone
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Sinus
Definition
A cavity or hollow space in a bone
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Sulcus
Definition
A groove that accommodates a vessel, nerve, or tendon
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