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Process
any projection or bump
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Ramus
an extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure
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Trochanter
A large, rough projection
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Tuberosity
A smaller, rough projection
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Tubercle
A small, rounded projection
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Spine
A pointed or narrow process
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Head
The expanded articular end of an epiphysis, seperated from the shaft by a neck
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Neck
A narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
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Condyle
A smooth, rounded articular process
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Trochlea
A smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley
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Facet
A small, flat articular surface
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Fossa
A shallow depression
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Foramen
A rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves
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Meatus
A passageway through a bone
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Fissure
An elongated cleft or slit
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Sinus
A chamber within a bone, normally filled with air
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diaphysis
The shaft of a long bone
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Epiphysis
The head of a long bone
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