Terminology on bone landmarks

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Fossa

A depressed area; usually broad and shallow

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Fontanelle

A space between cranial bones of an infant

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Groove

A long pit or furrow

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Sulcus

A long, wide groove

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Fissure

A narrow groove or cleft that divides two structures. Often a passageway for blood vessels and nerves

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Suture

Where adjacent bones of the skull meet (articulate)

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Foramen

An opening through a bone, usually a passage for blood vessels and nerves

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Canal

A tunnel-like passage, usually extending from a foramen

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Meatus

Short, wide canal

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Sinus

A cavity within a cranial bone