Bone Parts and Markings
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- BODY
- The main part of a bone
- CANAL
- A tube-like opening
- CONDYLE
- A rounded projection for articulation (pronouncing of words)
- CREST
- A narrow ridge
- EPICONDYLE
- A bump on a condyle, for muslce attachment
- FACET
- A smooth, flat area for articulation (pronouncing of words)
- FISSURE
- A narrow opening, may be irregular in shape
- FORAMEN
- A round or oval hole, not as long as a canal or meatus
- FOSSA
- A large, shallow depression
- GROOVE
- A narrow depression through which some other structure runs
- HEAD
- An enlargment carried on a neck, takes part in forming a joint
- LINE
- A narrow ridge, smaller than a crest
- MEATUS
- A tube-like opening
- NECK
- A narrowed region at one end of a long bone, attached to head
- PROCESS
- The general term for a long projection from a bone
- RAMUS
- A round or flattened extension from the body, usually for articulation (pronouncing of words)
- SINUS
- An air-filled cavity within a bone, lined by mucous membrane
- SPINE
- A sharp, slender projection for muscle attachment
- TROCHANTER
- A large, irregularly shaped projection
- TUBERCLE
- A small rounded projection
- TUBEROSITY
- A large, rounded projection for muscle attachment, usually rough