Depressions in bones
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natalie_936 on March 19, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Alveolus | a tooth socket |
| Canal | a tunnel-like, extended foramen |
| Fontanelle | a space between cranial bones of an infant |
| Foramen | an opening through a bone, usually a passage for blood vessels and nerves |
| fossa | a depression area, usually broad and shallow. |
| fovea | a pit-like, depressed area; usually smaller than a fossa. |
| Groove | a long pit or furrow |
| meatus | a short canal |
| sinus | a cavity within a cranial bone |
| sulcus | a long, wide groove. |
| Suture | where adjacent bones of the skull meet (articulate) |
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