Axial Skeletal Terms: Appearance
terms that describe appearance, texture, shape, size, etc.
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prominent ridge or elongated projection |
Crest |
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tubelike opening |
meatus |
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large round protuberance at the end of a bone |
condyle |
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smooth, flat articular surface |
facet |
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sharp, slender projection |
spinous process |
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opening for passage of blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments |
foramen |
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large, rounded, rough projection |
tuberosity |
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shallow depression |
fossa |
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narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones for passage of blood vessels or nerves |
fissure |