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Surface Features of Bones

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sinus
noun
one of the hollow cavities in the skull connecting with the nasal cavities
condyle
noun
smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint
crest
noun
natural growth on the top of the head
epicondyle
noun
rounded protuberance at the end of a bone, place of attachment for ligaments, tendons, and muscles
facet
noun
small, smooth, flat area on a hard surface, esp. on a bone
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fissure
noun
natural division or groove in an organ, as in the brain
fontanel
noun
one of the spaces covered by membrane between the bones of the fetal or young skull
foramen
noun
an opening, orifice, or short passage, as in a bone
fossa
noun
pit, cavity or depression as in a bone
fovea
noun
small pit or depression in a bone or other structure
head
noun
upper part of the body, joined to the trunk by the neck, holding the brain, eyes, ears, nose, mouth
linea
noun
line or linear body structure
meatus
noun
opening or foramen in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose
ramus
noun
branch of a bone
spine
noun
spinal or vertebral column; backbone
sulcus
noun
fissure between two convolutions of the brain
trochanter
noun
either of two knobs at the top of the femur attaching the muscles between the thigh and pelvis
tubercle
noun
small rounded projection or excrescence, as on a bone or on the surface of the body
tuberosity
noun
rough projection or protuberance of a bone

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