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| NARROW SLIT between adjacent parts of bones through which BLOOD VESSELS PASS. Ex) Superior orbital fissure of the sphenoid bone |
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| A HOLE/OPENING through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass. Ex) Foramen Magnum |
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| SHALLOW DEPRESSION Ex) Coronoid fossa of the humerus |
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| GROOVE along bone surface that accommodates a blood vessel, nerve or tendon. Ex) Intertubercular sulcus of the humerus |
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| Tubelike opening; TUNNEL/ PASSAGEWAY Ex) External auditory meatus of the temporal bone. |
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| Large, round, protuberance at the end of a bone. Ex) Later condyle of the femur. |
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| Smooth, FLAT, articular surface Ex) Superior articular facet of a vertebra. |
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| Rounded, articular, projection SUPPORTED ON THE NECK of a bone. |
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| Prominent RIDGE or elongated projection. Ex) Iliac crest of the hip bone. |
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| Projection above. Ex) Medial epicondyle of the femur. |
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| Long, narrow ridge or border (less prominent then a crest). Ex) Linea aspera of the femur. |
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| Sharp, slender projection. Ex) Spinous process of a vertebra |
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| Very large projection. Ex) Trochanter of the femur |
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| Small, rounded projection (tuber = knob). Ex) Greater tubercle of the humerus. |
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| Large, rounded, usually ROUGHENED projection. Ex) Ischial tuberosity of the hip bone. |
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