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Process
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A bony prominence.
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Eminence
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A bony projection: usually not as prominent as a process.
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Spine
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Generally a longer, thinner, sharper process than an eminence. vertebral spines are used to identify vertabrae.
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Tuberosity
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A large, usually rugose (roughened) eminence of variable shape; often a site of tendon or ligament attachment.
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Tubercle
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A small, usually rugose (rough) eminence, often the site of tendon or ligament attachment.
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Trochanters
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Two large, prominent, blunt, rugose processes found on the femur. the larger of these is called the greater trochanter, the smaller the lesser.
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Malleolus
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A rounded protrubance adjacent to the ankle joint. lateral and medial malleoli are easy to palpate.
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Boss
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A smooth round broad eminence. female skulls tend to show more boss.
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Articulation
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An area where adjacent bones are in contact, via cartilage or fibrous tissue.
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Condoyle
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A rounded articular process.
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Epicondoyle
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A non articular projection adjacent to a condoyle.
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Head
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A large rounded, usually articular end of a bone.
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Shaft or diaphysis
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The long, straight section between the ends of a long bone.
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Epiphysis
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In general, usually the end portion or extremity of a long bone that is expanded for articulation.
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Neck
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The section of a bone between the head and the shaft.
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