bone features Flashcards

1
Q

projections

A

sites for tendon and ligament attachments

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2
Q

articulations

A

where bones connect at a joint or articulate with eachother

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3
Q

depressions

A

recessed areas in bones

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4
Q

openings

A

open spaces in bones

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5
Q

crest

A

ridge like

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6
Q

epicondyle

A

superior to condyle

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7
Q

line (linea)

A

slightly raised ridge

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8
Q

process

A

prominent

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9
Q

protuberance

A

outgrowth

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10
Q

ramus

A

extension

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11
Q

spine

A

thorn like

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12
Q

trochanter

A

large; located on femur bone

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13
Q

tubercle

A

small knoblike

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14
Q

tuberosity

A

rough elevation

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15
Q

condyle

A

rounded process

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16
Q

facet

A

nearly flat

17
Q

head

A

expanded end

18
Q

alveolus

A

socket

19
Q

fossa

A

shallow basin

20
Q

fovea

A

tiny pit

21
Q

notch

A

indentation on edge

22
Q

sulcus

A

narrow groove

23
Q

canal

A

tubular passage

24
Q

fissure

A

slit

25
Q

foramen

A

hole

26
Q

meatus

A

tubelike opening

27
Q

sinus

A

cavity