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Tuberosity
Large, rounded projection; may be roughened
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Crest
Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
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Trochanter
Very large, blunt, irregularly-shaped process (the only examples are on the femur)
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Line
Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
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Tubercle
Small, rounded projection or process
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Epicondyle
Raised area on or above a condyle
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Spine
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
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Process
Any bony prominence
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Head
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
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Facet
Smooth, nearly flat articular surface
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Condyle
Rounded, articular projection
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Ramus
Arm-like bar of bone
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Fissure
Narrow, slit-like opening
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Foramen
Round or oval opening through a bone
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Notch
Indentation at the edge of a structure
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Meatus
Canal-like passageway
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Sinus
Cavity within a bone; filled with air, and lined with mucous membrane
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Fossah
Shallow, basin-like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
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