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Condyle

The smooth surface which usually articulates with another bone

<p>The smooth surface which usually articulates with another bone</p>
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Trochanter

Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process where muscles attach

<p>Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process where muscles attach</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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Spine

sharp, slender projection

<p>sharp, slender projection</p>
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Meatus

canal-like passageway

<p>canal-like passageway</p>
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Tubercle (tuberosity)

small rounded projection where muscles attach

<p>small rounded projection where muscles attach</p>
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Location of Greater and Lesser Tubercles

Proximal humerus

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Location of Greater and Lesser Trochanters

Proximal femur

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Epicondyle

Raised area on or above a condyle for attachment of ligaments/tendons

<p>Raised area on or above a condyle for attachment of ligaments/tendons</p>
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Suture

An interlocking line of union between bones

<p>An interlocking line of union between bones</p>
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Fossa

shallow depression

<p>shallow depression</p>
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Head

articulates with a fossa

<p>articulates with a fossa</p>
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Sinus

cavity within a bone

<p>cavity within a bone</p>
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Process

any bony prominence

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Facet

smooth, nearly flat articular surface

<p>smooth, nearly flat articular surface</p>
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