BONE FEATURES Flashcards
1
Q
joint bearing surface
A
CONDYLE
2
Q
knob of bone above joint(attach muscles/tendons)
A
EPICONDYLE
3
Q
opening in a bone
A
FORAMEN
4
Q
ridge on a bone
A
SPINE
5
Q
ridge that gives muscle leverage
A
TROCANTER
6
Q
outgrowth for muscle attachment
A
PROCESS
7
Q
shallow depression on bone surface
A
FOSSA
8
Q
small rounded point of bone
A
TUBERCLE
9
Q
smooth flat surface that forms a joint
A
FACET
10
Q
fibrous sheath that covers bone
(attachment site for ligaments/tendons)
A
PERIOSTEUM