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Condyle
bony process. it is large, round, and articular
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Epicondyle
is a bony protuberance above a condyle
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Fossa
is a shallow depression in bone
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Tubercle
small rounded projection.
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Tuberosity
large bony prominence
that is not articular
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meatus
tube-like canal
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trochanters
two very
large bony projections on the femur
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The bones of the skull are grouped into two
categories:
Cranial bones
– Facial bones
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suture
“seam” – an immovable joint
between bones of the skull.
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Fontanels
(“little fountains”) are soft,
mesenchyme-filled spaces between
cranial
bones in babies. They will become suture joints
in adults.