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Crest?
Sharp ridge or border.
Ex: Iliac crest of hip
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epicondyle?
Prominence above or on condyle.
Ex: Medial epicondyle of humerus
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Foramen?
Hole through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass.
Ex: Vertebral foramen of cervical vertebra.
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Fossa?
Hollw or depression.
Ex: Glenoid fossa of scapula.
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Groove?
Ditch like groove containing a tendon or blood vessel.
Ex: Bicipital (intercondylar) groove of humerus.
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Meatus?
Canal or tubelike opening in a bone.
Ex: External auditory meatus.
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Sinus?
Air-filled cavity within a bone.
Ex: Frontal sinus in frontal bone.
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Condyle?
Rounded knuckle like projection.
Ex: Medial condyle of femur.
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Eminence?
Projecting, prominent part of a bone.
Ex: intercondylar eminence of tibia.
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Facet?
Flat or shallow articular surface.
Ex: Articular facet of rib.
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Head?
Rounded articular projection beyond a narrow, necklike portion of bone.
Ex: Femoral head.
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Line?
Less prominent ridge.
Ex: Linea aspera of femur.
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Spine?
Long, thin projection (spinous process).
ex: Scapular spine.
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Tubercle?
Small, rounded projection.
Ex: Greater tubercle of humerus.
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Tuberosity?
Long, rounded projection.
Ex: Ischial tuberosity.
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Trochanter?
Very large prominence for muscle attachment.
Ex: Greater trochanter of femur.
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