anatomy (bone markings) Flashcards
1
Q
fissure
A
slit-like (hole or opening)
1
Q
foramen
A
round (hole or opening)
2
Q
canal/meatus
A
tube-like (hole or opening)
3
Q
cavity/sinus
A
hollow space (hole or opening)
4
Q
crest
A
extensive (ridge on a bone)
5
Q
line
A
thin (ridge on a bone)
6
Q
trochanter, tuberosity, or malleolus
A
large (projection on bone)
7
Q
tubercle/process
A
small (projection on bone)
8
Q
spinous process/styloid process
A
pointed/spear-like (projection on bone)
9
Q
fovea
A
small (depression in bone)
10
Q
fossa
A
larger & deeper (depression in bone)
11
Q
notch
A
half-moon shaped (depression in bone)
12
Q
sulcus/groove
A
long (depression in bone)
13
Q
condyle/head
A
rounded (when one bone articulates w/ another capped with hyaline cartilage)
