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Terms to Describe Skeletal Structures

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CondyleA rounded process, which usually articulates with another bone
CrestA narrow, ridgelike projection
EpicondyleA projection stimulated above a condyle
FacetA small, nearly flat surface
FontanelA soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
ForamenAn opening through a bone, which usually serves as a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
FossaA relatively deep pit or depression
FoveaA tiny pit or depression
HeadAn enlargement of the end of a bone
MeatusA tubelike passageway within a bone
ProcessA prominent projection on a bone
SinusA cavity within a bone
SpineA thornlike projection
SutureAn interlocking line of union between bones
TrochanterA relatively large process
TubercleA small, knoblike process
TuberosityA knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle


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