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How is a bony prominence developed?

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11y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

Bony prominence is developed by muscle pull. That is why you have well marked bony markings in case of a male bones. But then it requires the comment from the expert as to why there are depressions on some muscle origins or insertions.

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