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Bone Markings
Term | Definition |
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facet | shallow convex or concave where 2 bones meet |
fossa | indentation in a bone where another structure fits |
fovea | shallow pit |
groove | long indentation where a narrow structure travels |
openings | holes that allow blood vessels and nerves to travel through a bone |
canal (meatus) | tunnel through bone |
fissure | narrow slit in a bone |
foramen | hole in bone |
projections | bony extensions of varying shapes and sizes |
condyle | rounded end of bone that connects with another bone |
crest | ridge or projection |
head | round projection from a bone's epiphysis |
tuberosity | small bony projection |
epicondyle | small projection usually proximal to a condyle |
process | prominent bony projection |
spine | sharp process |
protuberance | outgrowth from a bone |
trochanter | large projection found only on the femur |
line | long narrow ridge |