Bone Features Flashcards
1
Q
Condyle
A
Large, smooth, rounded articulating oval structure
2
Q
Facet
A
Small, flat, shallow articulating surface
3
Q
Head
A
Prominent, rounded epiphysis
4
Q
Trochlea
A
Smooth, grooved, pulley-like articular process
5
Q
Alveolus (alveoli)
A
Deep pit or socket in the maxillae or mandible
6
Q
Sulcus
A
Narrow groove
7
Q
Crest
A
Narrow, prominent, ridgelike projection
8
Q
Epicondyle
A
Projection adjacent to a condyle
9
Q
Line
A
Low ridge
10
Q
Process
A
Any marked bony prominence
11
Q
Ramus (rami)
A
Angular extension of a bone relative to the rest of the structure
12
Q
Trochanter
A
Massive, rough projection found only on the femur
13
Q
Tubercle
A
Small, round projection
14
Q
Tuberosity
A
Large, rough projection
15
Q
Canal
A
Passageway through a bone
