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Angle
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A corner
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Body
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Main portion of a bone
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Condyle
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 Rounded bump; usually fits into a fossa on another bone, forming a joint |
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Crest
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Moderately raised ridge; generally a site for muscle attachment
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Epicondyle
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Bump near condyle; often gives the appearance of a "bump on a bump"; for a muscle attachment
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Facet
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 Flat surface that forms a joint with another facet or flat bone |
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Fissure
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 Long, cracklike hole for blood vessels and nerves |
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Foramen
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 Round hole for vessels and nerves (pl. foramina) |
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Fossa
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Depression; often receives an articulating bone (pl. fossae)
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Head
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Distinct epiphysis on a long bone, separated from the shaft by a narrowed portion (or neck)
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Line
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Similar to a crest but not raised as much (is often rather faint)
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Margin
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Edge of a flat bone or flat portion of an irregular bone
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Meatus
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 Tubelike opening or channel (pl. meati) |
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Neck
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 A narrowed portion, usually at the base of a head |
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Notch
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 A V-like depression in the margin or edge of a flat area |
