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Surface features of bones
surface features of bones
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Anatomy
12th Grade
11/04/2010

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Process
Definition
any projection or bump
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Ramus
Definition
an extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure
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Trochanter
Definition
a large, rough projection
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Tuberosity
Definition
a smaller, rough projection
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Tubercle
Definition
a small, rounded projection
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Crest
Definition
prominent ridge
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Line
Definition
a low ridge
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Spine
Definition
a pointed process
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Head
Definition
the expanded articular end of an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by a neck
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Neck
Definition
a narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
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Condyle
Definition
a smooth, rounded articular process
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Trochlea
Definition
a smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley
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Facet
Definition
a small, flat (smooth) articular surface
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Fossa
Definition
a shallow depression
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Sulcus
Definition
a narrow groove
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Foramen
Definition
a rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves
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Canal
Definition
a passageway through the substance of a bone
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Fissure
Definition
an elongate cleft (crack)
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Sinus
Definition
a chamber within a bone, normally filled with air
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