3.1 Bone Marking terminology Flashcards
1
Q
Tuberosity
A
large rounded projection - may be roughened
2
Q
Crest
A
narrow ridge of bosy - usually prominent
3
Q
tochanter
A
very large, blunt, irreguarly shaped process
(only examples are on femur)
4
Q
Tubercle
A
small rounded projection or process
5
Q
spine
A
sharp, slender often pointed projection
6
Q
Process
A
any bony prominence
*promenence is any elevation of projection on an anatomical structure
7
Q
what is the head of a bone
A
bone expansion carried on a narrow neck
* projection that helps to form joints
8
Q
what is a facet
A
smooth, nearly flat articular surface
* projection that helps to form joints
9
Q
condyle
A
rounded articular projection
* projection that helps to form joints
10
Q
what is a rmus
A
armlike bar of bone
* projection that helps to form joints
