Which is the anatomical term for a passageway through a bone?
A) sulcus
B) sinus
C) fossa
D) trochlea
E) meatus

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A meatus is a passageway through a bone, such as the auditory meatus in the skull. Sulcus refers to a groove or furrow on a bone, sinus refers to a cavity within a bone, fossa refers to a depression or hollow on a bone, and trochlea refers to a smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley.

Which Is the Anatomical Term for a Passageway Through a Bone