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The Human Body- Basic Bone Features

Terms in this set (21)

Aditus
The entrance to a cavity
Alveolus
A deep pit or socket, such as one that holds a tooth
Condyle
A rounded or knuckle-like prominence
Crest
A narrow ridge of bone
Eminence
A ridge or projection or rounded prominence
Epicondyle
A protuberance or prominence above condyle
Facet
A smooth, flattened articular surface
Fissure
A narrow slit or cleft
Foramen
A hole for the passage of blood vessels and or nerves
Fossa
A shallow depression or hollow
Head
A rounded projection beyond a constricted part or head
Line
A ridge of bone less prominent that a crest
Meatus or Canal
A long tube-like passage
Process
Any marked prominence or projection
Sinus
A cavity within a bone
Spine
A sharp, slender projection
Sulcus
A furrow or groove
Trochanter
A large process for muscle attachment
Trochlea
A process shaped like a pulley
Tubercule
A small rounded process
Tuberosity
A large rounded process
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