Front | Back |
Fissure
|
Opening: Groove or Cleft (narrow, slit-like)
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Foramen
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Opening: Hole or Opening (round or oval)
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Meatus
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Opening: Large Opening (canal-like)
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Fossa
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Depression (basin-like) , often articular surface
|
Condyle
(Articulated Surfaces) |
Rounded Articular Projection (Joint)
|
Head
(Articulated Surfaces) |
Bony expansion carried on narrow neck
|
Crest
(Muscle/Ligament Attachment) |
Narrow Ridge (Prominent)
|
Line
(Muscle/Ligament Attachment) |
Narrow Ridge (Less Prominent)
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Epicondyle
|
Area 'above' a Condyle
|
Spine
(Muscle/Ligament Attachment) |
Sharp, pointed Projection
|
Trochanter
(Muscle/Ligament Attachment) |
Large, blunt, irregular shape or process (Femur)
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Tubercle
(Muscle/Ligament Attachment) |
Small Rounded Projection
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Tuberosity
(Muscle/Ligament Attachment) |
Large Rounded Projection
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Sulcus
|
Furrow or Groove
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Facet
(Articulated Surface) |
Smooth, Flat Surface
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