What type of bone marking is a shallow depression?

A) fossa
B) sulcus
C) fissure
D) foramen


A
Explanation:
B) A sulcus is a narrow groove.
C) A fissure is an elongated cleft.
D) A foramen is a rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves.

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