BackBone Projections, Depressions, and Openings in Anatomy & Physiology
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Narrow ridge of bone that serves as a site of muscle and ligament attachment.
Raised area on or above a condyle, important for muscle and ligament attachment.
Narrow ridge of bone smaller than a crest, site for muscle or ligament attachment.
Any bony prominence (projection) on a bone.
Sharp, slender projection on a bone.
Large irregularly shaped projection found on bones, especially the femur.
Small rounded projection on a bone.
Large rounded projection, usually rough, for muscle attachment.
Rounded projection for articulation with another bone.
Smooth, flat area for articulation between bones.
Enlargement carried on a neck of a bone, usually for articulation.
Round or flattened extension from the body of a bone, arm-like in shape.
Tube-like opening in a bone for passage of blood vessels and nerves.
Narrow opening, may be irregular in shape, allowing passage of structures.
Round or oval hole, smaller than a canal or meatus, for vessels or nerves.
Narrow furrow through which some other structure runs.
Indentation at the edge of a structure in a bone.
Main part of a bone.
Basinlike area, often shallowly depressed on a bone.
Canal-like opening passageway in a bone.
Narrowed region at one end of a long bone.
Cavity within a bone, air filled and lined by mucous membrane.
Flat region, often with some curvature on a bone.