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| Sites allowing the passage of soft tissue [nerves, blood vessels, ligaments, tendons] or formation of joints. |
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| Narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones through which blood vessels or nerves pass. |
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| Opening through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass. |
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| Furrow along a bone surface that accommodates a blood vessel, nerve, or tendon. |
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| Projections or outgrowths on bone that form joints or attachment points for connective tissue, such as ligaments and tendons. |
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| Processes that form joints. |
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1 - Condyle
2 - Facet
3 - Head |
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| Large, round protuberance at the end of a bone. |
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| Smooth flat articular surface. |
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| Rounded articular projection supported on the neck [constricted portion] of a bone. |
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| Processes that form attachment points for connective tissue. |
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1 - Crest
2 - Epicondyle
3 - Line
4 - Spinous Process
5 - Trochanter
6 - Tubercle
7 - Tuberosity |
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| Prominent ridge or elongated projection. |
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| Projection above a condyle. |
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| Long, narrow ridge or border [less prominent than a crest] |
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| Sharp, slender projection. |
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| Small, rounded projection. |
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| Large, rounded, usually roughened projection. |
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