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What are the four basic surface feature categories?

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elevations, depressions, tunnels or passageways, and facets

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When do the surface feature of bone become prominent?

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during and after puberty

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What are the types of osseous elevations?

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linear, rounded, and sharp

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What are the types of osseous linear elevations?

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line, ridge, and crest

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What is an example of the slightest type of osseous linear elevation?

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transverse lines of sternum

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What is an example of an osseous ridge elevation?

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sacral transverse ridges

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What are examples of osseous crest elevations?

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median sacral crest, intermediate sacral crest, and lateral sacral crest

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What are the types of rounded osseous elevations?

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tubercle , protuberance, trochanter, tuber or tuberosity, and malleolus

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What is the definition of an osseous tubercle?

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a small raised elevation from the surface of bone, usually associated with the attachment of a ligament or tendon

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What are examples of an osseous tubercle?

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spinous tubercle ,transverse tubercle, and the superior, inferior, and lateral tubercles of T12

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What is the definition of an osseous protuberance?

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rounded elevation from the surface of bone with a larger base that appears as a swelling or knot

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What are examples of osseous protuberances?

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mental protuberance of the mandible, external occipital protuberance of occiput

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What is the definition of an osseous trochanter?

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a large, blunt projection from the surface of bone with a significant base and height

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What is an example of an osseous trochanter?

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the greater and lesser trochanter of the femur

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What is the definition of an osseous tuber or tuberosity?

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a large projection with a significant base and a variable height on the surface of bone

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What are examples of osseous tubers or tuberosities?

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the frontal tuber of the frontal bone, tuberosity of the serratus anterior muscle on rib 2, the sacral tuberosity of S2, and the ischial tuberosity of the innominate bone

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What is the definition of an osseous malleolus?

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a hammerhead-like elevation on the surface of the bone

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What are examples of an osseous malleolus?

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the medial malleolus of the tibia and lateral malleolus of the fibula

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What are the categories of sharp osseous elevations?

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spine and process

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What is the definition of the osseous elevation called “spine”?

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a thorn-like elevation form the surface of bone

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What is the definition of an osseous process?

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a relatively sharp bony projection from the surface of bone with an increased length

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What are examples of an osseous process?

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mastoid process of the occipital bone, styloid process of the temporal bone, spinous process, transverse process, articular process of vertebrae, and xiphoid process of the sternum

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What are the categories of osseous depressions?

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linear and rounded depressions

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What are the categories of osseous linear depressions?

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notch or incisure, groove, and sulcus

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What is the definition of an osseous surface notch or incisure?
a short indentation of variable depth on the surface of bone
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What are examples of osseous surface notch or incisure?
superior vertebral notch (superior vertebral incisure) and inferior vertebral notch (inferior vertebral incisure) of the pedicle
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What is the definition of an osseous groove?
a long furrow of variable depth on the surface of the bone
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What are examples of an osseous groove?
groove for the superior petrosal sinus, groove for the greater petrosal nerve and mastoid groove of the temporal bone
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What is the definition of an osseous sulcus?
a wide groove of variable length and depth on the surface of bone
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What is an example of an osseous sulcus?
sulcus for the vertebral artery on C1
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What are the categories of rounded osseous depressions?
fovea and fossa
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What is the definition of an osseous fovea?
a shallow depression of variable circumference on the surface of bone
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What are examples of osseous fovea?
fovea dentis of C1 and the pterygoid fovea of the mandible
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What is the definition of an osseous fossa?
a deep depression of variable circumference on the surface of the bone
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What are examples of an osseous fossa?
lacrimal fossa of the frontal bone and the mandibular fossa or glenoid fossa of the mandible
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What are the names given to openings on the surface of bone?
ostium or orifice and hiatus
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What is the definition of an osseous ostium?
a round or oval opening on the surface of bone
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What is the definition of an osseous hiatus?
an irregular opening on the surface of bone
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What are the names given to osseous ostia which completely penetrate bone?
foramen or canal
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What is the definition of an osseous foramen?
an ostium passing completely through a thin region of bone
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What are examples of osseous foramina?
basivertebral venous foramen of vertebrae, the foramen ovale of the sphenoid, and the jugular foramen of the temporal and occipital bones
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What is the definition of an osseous canal?
an ostium passing completely through a thick region of bone
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What are examples of an osseous canal?
pterygoid canal or vidian canal of the sphenoid, the carotid canal of the temporal, and the infraorbital canal of the maxilla
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What is the name given to an ostium which does not completely penetrate through a region of bone, but appears as a blind-ended passageway?
meatus
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What is the definition of an osseous meatus?
a blind-ended passageway that does not completely penetrate through a bone
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What are examples of an osseous meatus?
internal acoustic meatus and external acoustic meatus fo the temporal bone
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What are examples of an osseous hiatus?
hiatus for the greater petrosal nerve of the temporal bone and the sacral hiatus of the sacrum
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What is an additional example of an opening in bone?
fissure
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What is the definition of an osseous fissure?
an irregular slit-like or crack-like appearance between the surfaces of adjacent bones
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What are examples of osseous fissure?
superior orbital fissure primarily of the sphenoid bone and the inferior orbital fissure of the palatine, zygomatic, sphenoid, and maxillary bones
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What are the categories of osseous facets?
flat facets and rounded facets
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What is the definition of a flat osseous facet?
a relatively planar or slightly curvilinear surface on bone for osseous articulation
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What are examples of flat osseous facets?
the articular facets of most zygapophyses of the vertebral column
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What are the categories of rounded osseous facets?
articular heads and articular condyles
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What is the definition of an osseous faced named the "head"?
a bulbous rounded extremity of bone which directly articulates with another surface
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What are examples of an osseous articular facet?
head of the femur
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What is the definition of an osseous condyle?
a knuckle-shaped surface on bone for osseous articulation
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What are examples of an osseous condyle?
occipital condyle of the occipital bone, mandibular condyle of the mandible, and the medial and lateral condyles of the femur

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