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Body (misc.)

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Largest or principal portion of the bone

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Head (misc.)

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The enlarged and often rounded end of a bone which articulates with another bone

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Neck (misc.)

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The constricted part of a bone lying between the head and the body

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Angle (misc.)

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A pronounced bend in a bone

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Facet (misc.)

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A small, smooth articular surface which may be flat, concave, or convex

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Condyle (projection)

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A smooth and rounded knob which articulates with another bone

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Epicondyle (projection)

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A protuberance located above a condyle

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Crest (projection)

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A prominent but narrow ridge

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Spine (projection)

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A elevated narrow ridge

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Process (projection)

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Prominent protuberance on the surface of a bone

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Tubercle (projection)

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A small rounded protuberance

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Tuberosity (projection)

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A moderate protuberance

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Trochanter (projection)

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A very large protuberance on the femur

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Fossa

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A shallow, wide, or elongated depression on the surface of a bone

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Notch

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A depression on the edge of a bone

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Canal

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A tunnel which penetrates the bone

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Meatus

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A large opening that gives way to a canal

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Foramen

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An often rounded hole which pierces a bone