Flashcards in Bone Markings (Terminology) Deck (18):
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Meatus
Canal-like passageway
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Sinus
Cavity within a bone
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Fossa
Shallow, basin-like depression
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Groove
Furrow
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Fissure
Narrow, slit-like opening
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Foramen
Round or oval opening through a bone
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Tuberosity
Rounded, prominent projection
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Crest
Narrow, prominent ridge of bone
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Trochanter
Large, blunt, irregular surface
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Line
Narrow, smaller ridge of bone
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Tubercle
Rounded, smaller projection
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Epicondyle
Raised area above a condyle
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Spine
Sharp, slender projection
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Process
Any bony prominence
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Head
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
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Facet
Smooth, nearly flat articular surface
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Condyle
Rounded articular projection
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