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foramen

a round oval hole through a bone, less in legth than a canal or meatus. short hole.

<p>a round oval hole through a bone, less in legth than a canal or meatus. short hole. </p>
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crest

a narrow ridge on the bone

<p>a narrow ridge on the bone</p>
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Diaphysis

the cylindrical shaft of a long bone

<p>the cylindrical shaft of a long bone</p>
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epicondyle

A relatively small, rounded bump where mucles, tendons, ligaments attach. On the surface of a condyle.

<p>A relatively small, rounded bump where mucles, tendons, ligaments attach. On the surface of a condyle.</p>
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fossa

a large, flat region or shallow depression on a bone. other bones fit here.

<p>a large, flat region or shallow depression on a bone. other bones fit here.</p>
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wing

an elongated, flattened extension of a bone. this is a greater wing

<p>an elongated, flattened extension of a bone. this is a greater wing </p>
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fissure

a narrow, elongated opening, usually irregular in shape. hole

<p>a narrow, elongated opening, usually irregular in shape. hole </p>
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facet

a smooth, flat area where the bone articulates with part of another bone

<p>a smooth, flat area where the bone articulates with part of another bone </p>
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condyle

a large, rounded projection where the bone articulates with another bone

<p>a large, rounded projection where the bone articulates with another bone </p>
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tuberosity

a large, rounded projection of a bone for mucle attachment. they are rough

<p>a large, rounded projection of a bone for mucle attachment. they are rough</p>
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tubercle

a small round projection of a bone

<p>a small round projection of a bone</p>
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trochanter

a large irregularly shaped projection of a bone

<p>a large irregularly shaped projection of a bone</p>
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spine

a sharpe, sldender projection of a bone for MTL attachments

<p>a sharpe, sldender projection of a bone for MTL attachments</p>
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sinus

an air filled cavity within a bone, lined by mucus membrane

<p>an air filled cavity within a bone, lined by mucus membrane</p>
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ramus

a round or flattened extension from the body of a bone. for articulation

<p>a round or flattened extension from the body of a bone. for articulation </p>
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protuberance

small, irregular projection from a bone

<p>small, irregular projection from a bone</p>
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process

a long projection from a bone

<p>a long projection from a bone</p>
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body

the main part of a bone from which other markings extend “the body of”

<p>the main part of a bone from which other markings extend “the body of”</p>
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canal

a tube like opening where nerves and blood vessels pass. tunnel

<p>a tube like opening where nerves and blood vessels pass. tunnel </p>
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neck

a narrowed region at one end of a long bone, leading to a head.

<p>a narrowed region at one end of a long bone, leading to a head.</p>
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meatus

tube-like opening or passage in a bone.

<p>tube-like opening or passage in a bone.</p>
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line

a narrow ridge, smaller than a crest. MTL on there

<p>a narrow ridge, smaller than a crest. MTL on there</p>
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head

a rounded enlargement carried on a neck of a bone which takes part in forming a joint

<p>a rounded enlargement carried on a neck of a bone which takes part in forming a joint</p>
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epiphysis

the enlarged end of a bone

<p>the enlarged end of a bone</p>
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groove

a narrow depression on a bone through which some other structure runs

<p>a narrow depression on a bone through which some other structure runs</p>
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ventral/anterior

front

<p>front</p>
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dorsal/posterior

back

<p>back</p>
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cephalic

twords head

<p>twords head</p>
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rostral

tword forehead

<p>tword forehead</p>
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caudal

tword tail

<p>tword tail</p>
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medial

median plane or middle

<p>median plane or middle</p>
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lateral

away from median plane or to the sides

<p>away from median plane or to the sides</p>
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proximal

closer to point of origin/attachment

<p>closer to point of origin/attachment </p>
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distal

farther from point of attachment/origin

<p>farther from point of attachment/origin</p>
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superficial

closer to surface

<p>closer to surface </p>
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deep

farther from surface

<p>farther from surface</p>
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frontal plane

extends vertically

<p>extends vertically </p>
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sagittal plane

extends vertically, divides body into right or left

<p>extends vertically, divides body into right or left</p>
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transverse plane

horizontal, divides body into superior and inferior

<p>horizontal, divides body into superior and inferior </p>