Chapter 6: Skeletal System - Surface Features of Bones
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sulcus
a groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel
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process
any bony prominence
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tubercle
small, rounded process
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tuberosity
rough surface
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canal
tubular passage or tunnel in a bone
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condyl
rounded knob
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crest
narrow ridge
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epicondyle
a flare superior to a condyle
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facet
smooth joint surface that is flat or only slightly concave or convex
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fissure
slit through a bone
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foramen
hole through a bone, usually round
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fossa
shallow, broad, or elongated basin
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line
raised, elongated ridge
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meatus
canal
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protuberance
bony outgrowth or protruding part
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sinus
a cavity within a bone
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spine
a sharp, slender, or narrow process
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