Bone Markings

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Tuberosity

A rough elevated surface that marks the attachment of a ligament or tendon

<p>A rough elevated surface that marks the attachment of a ligament or tendon</p>
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Tubercle

Large rounded projection;

<p>Large rounded projection;</p>
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Crest

Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent

<p>Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent</p>
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Trochanter

Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process on the femur.

<p>Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process on the femur.</p>
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Line

Narrow prominence vertically on a long bone or area horizontally on a long bone where a growth plate has closed.

<p>Narrow prominence vertically on a long bone or area horizontally on a long bone where a growth plate has closed.</p>
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Condyle

Rounded articular projection.

<p>Rounded articular projection.</p>
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Epicondyle

Raised area on or above a condyle.

<p>Raised area on or above a condyle.</p>
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Spine

Sharp, slender, often pointed projection.

<p>Sharp, slender, often pointed projection.</p>
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Process

Any bone prominence.

<p>Any bone prominence.</p>
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Head

Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck.

<p>Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck.</p>
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Facet

Smooth, nearly flat articular surface.

<p>Smooth, nearly flat articular surface.</p>
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Ramus

Armlike bar of bone.

<p>Armlike bar of bone.</p>
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Groove

Furrow

<p>Furrow</p>
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Fissure

Irregular elongated hole in a bone

<p>Irregular elongated hole in a bone</p>
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Foramen

Round or oval opening through a bone.

<p>Round or oval opening through a bone.</p>
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Notch

Indentation at the edge of a structure.

<p>Indentation at the edge of a structure.</p>
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Meatus

Canal-like passageway

<p>Canal-like passageway</p>
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Sinus

Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane.

<p>Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane.</p>
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Fossa

Shallow, basin-like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface.

<p>Shallow, basin-like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface.</p>
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Bone markings

Sites of muscle, ligament and tendon attachment, as joint surfaces, or as conduits for blood vessels and nerves.