Anat bone feature Flashcards
1
Q
depression
A
Fovea
2
Q
Round hole for vessels and nerves
A
Foramen
3
Q
Depression; often receives an articulating bone
A
Fossa
4
Q
Groove or elongated depression
A
Sulcus
5
Q
Tubelike opening or channel
A
Meatus
6
Q
Long, cracklike hole for blood, groove
A
Fissure
7
Q
Cavity within a bone
A
Sinus
8
Q
Projection or raised area
A
Process
9
Q
Rounded bump; usually fits into a fossa on another bone to form a joint
A
Condyle
10
Q
Distinct epiphysis on a long bone, separated from the shaft by a narrowed portion (or neck)
A
Head
11
Q
Large bump for muscle attachment (larger than a tubercle or tuberosity)
A
Trochanter
12
Q
small oblong bump
A
Tubercle
13
Q
Oblong, raised bump, usually for muscle attachment
A
Tuberosity
14
Q
Moderately raised ridge;
A
Crest
15
Q
Sharp, pointed process; similar to crested but raised more;
A
Spine; Spinous Process
