Processes that articulate with adjacent bones
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neck
Narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
Head
A rounded enlargement on the end of a bone (epiphysis), separated from the shaft (diaphysis) by the neck
Facet
A small, flat articular surgace
Trochlea
A smooth, grooved articulate process shaped like a pulley; includes a central groove that is bounded by ridges in either side
Condyle
A smooth, rounded articulate process
Suture
An interlocking line of union between bones