Osteology
Terms
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- An opening through which lood vessels, nerves or ligaments pass.
- FORAMEN
- A tubelike passageway running within bone.
- MEATUS
- Air-filled, mucous membrane lined, cavity within bone
- SINUS
- A depression in or on a bone
- FOSSA
- A rather deep indentation or narrow gap in the edge of a bone.
- NOTCH
- Rounded, knuckle-like articular surface
- CONDYLE
- A smooth, flat surface
- FACET
- A small, rounded process
- TUBERCLE
- A large, rounded, usually roughened process
- TUBEROSITY
- A large, blunt projection found only on the femur
- TROCHANTER
- A prominent border or ridge on bone
- CREST
- A less prominent ridge on bone
- LINE
- A general term for projection
- PROCESS
- A sharp, slender process
- SPINE
- A prominence above a condyle
- EPICONDYLE
- A branching or bar-like projection of a bone
- RAMUS