Glossary of Bone Terminology 2
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- condyle
- rounded knob that articulates with another bone
- head
- prominent expanded end of a bone
- crest
- narrow ridge
- epicondyle
- superior to condyle
- process
- any bony prominence
- tubercle
- small rounded process
- tuberosity
- rough surface
- alveolus
- pit or socket
- sulcus
- groove for tendon, nerve or vessel
- canal
- tubular passage
- fissure
- slit through bone
- foramen
- hole through bone
- meatus
- opening into a canal
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