Anatomy lab quiz 1 Flashcards
A large, rounded, articulating knob
condyle
A flattened or shallow articulating surface
facet
A prominent, rounded, articulating end of bone
head
A narrow, ridge-like projection
Crest
A projection above a condyle
epicondyle
Any marked, bony prominence
process
A Sharp, slender process
spine
A massive process found only on the femur
Trochanter
A small, rounded process
Tubercle
A large, roughened process
tuberosity
A deep pit or socket
alveolus
A narrow, slit-like opening
fissure
A rounded opening through bone
foramen (foramina)
A flattened or shallow surface
fossa
a small pit or depression
fovea
A tube-like passageway through a bone
meatus or canal
a cavity or hollow space in bone
Sinus
A groove that accommodates a vessel, nerve or tendon
Sulcus