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Skeletal System - Bone Terminology list

AB
CondyleA ROUNDED SURFACE that articulates with another bone
FacetA smooth, flat, slightly CONCAVE or CONVEX articular surface
CrestA narrow RIDGE
ProcessAny bony prominence or BULGING OUTGROWTH from a bone
ProtuberanceA bony outgrowth or PROTRUDING part
SpineA sharp, slender, or NARROW process
TrochanterTwo massive processes unique to the FEMUR
TubercleA SMALL ROUNDED process, smaller than a Tuberocity
TuberosityA ROUGH ELEVATED surface
FossaA shallow, broad, or elongated BASIN
SulcusA GROOVE for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel
FissureA SLIT through a bone
ForamenA HOLE through a bone, usually round
MeatusAn OPENING into a canal
SinusAn air-filled SPACE in a bone


Biology Teacher
Riverside High School
Ellwood City, PA

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