bone features Flashcards
1
Q
condoyle (occipital condoyles of skull)
A
rounded knob that articulates
2
Q
facet (articular facets of vertibrae)
A
smooth flat slightly concave articular surface
3
Q
head (head of femur)
A
prominent expanded end of bone
4
Q
crest (iliac crest)
A
narrow ridge
5
Q
epicondoyle
A
projection superior to condoyle
6
Q
line (nuchal line)
A
slightly raised
7
Q
process
A
any bony protuberance
8
Q
spine
A
sharp process
9
Q
trochanter
A
2 processes proximal end of FEMUR ONLY
10
Q
tubercle (greater tubercle of humerus)
A
small rounded process
11
Q
tuberosity
A
rough elevated surface
12
Q
alveolus
A
socket
13
Q
fossa
A
basin
14
Q
fova
A
pit
15
Q
sulcus
A
groove for vessel
16
Q
canal (optic canal)
A
tunnel
17
Q
fissure (orbital fissure)
A
slit
18
Q
foramen
A
hole
19
Q
meatus
A
opening
20
Q
sinus
A
air-filled space
