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Process
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Any projection or bump
or a general term for a projection from the surface of a bone. |
General elevation or projection |
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Ramus
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An extention of a bone making an angle to the rest of the structure or a branch
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GENERAL ELEVATION OR PROJECTION
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Trochanter
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A large rough projection or a large bump
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Process formed where tendons or ligaments attach
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Tuberosity
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A rough projection or a relatively larger bump on a bone
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Process formed where tendons or ligaments attach
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Tubercle
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A small rounded projection or a relatively small bump on a bone
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Process formed where tendons or ligaments attach
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Crest
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A prominent ridge or an elevated ridge of bone
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Process formed where tendons or ligaments attach
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Line
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A low ridge or a smaller elevation than a crest
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Process formed where tendons or ligaments attach
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Spine
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A pointed process or a short sharp projection
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Process formed where tendons or ligaments attach
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Head
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The expanded articular end of an epiphysis, often seperated from the shaft by a narrower neck or a hemispheric projection that articulates with another bone
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Process formed for articulation with adjacent bones
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Neck
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A narrower connection between the epiphysis and diaphysis or a connection below the head
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Process formed for articulation with adjacent bones
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Condyle
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A smooth, rounded articular process or an irregular, smooth surface that articulates with another bone
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Process formed for articulation with adjacent bones
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Trochlea
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A smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley
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Process formed for articulation with adjacent bones
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Facet
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A small, flat articular surface or a smooth, flat surface
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Process formed for articulation with adjacent bones
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Fossa
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A shallow depression
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Depression
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Sulcus
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A narrow groove or an elongated depression
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Depression
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Foramen
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a rounded passageway for blood or nerve vessels or a shallow hole
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Opening
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Fissure
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An elongated cleft
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Opening
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Meatus or canal
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A passageway through the substance of bone or a tunnel or deep hole
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Opening
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Sinus or antrum
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A chamber within a bone normally filled with air or a cavity in a bone
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Opening
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