Anatomy Flashcards
Bony structures- Head
Enlargement at the end of a bone
Bony structures - Crest
Ridge like projection
Bony structures - Condyle
Rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
Bony structures - Epicondyle
Projection found above a condyle
Bony structures - Ramus
An arm like structure coming off a bone
Bony structures - Spine
A thorn like projection
Bony structures - Styloid Process
A spike or pencil like projection
Bony structures - Trochanter
A large process
Bony structures - Tubercle
A small process
Bony structures - Tuberosity
Roughened area on a bone, usually for a muscular attachment
Bones, Depressions and Openings - Facet
A small, mostly flat surface
Bones, Depressions and Openings - Foramen
A whil through a bone
Bones, Depressions and Openings - Fossa
A pit or depression
Bones, Depressions and Openings - Meatus
A tubelike passageway
Bones, Depressions and Openings - Sinus
A cavity or hollow space within a bone