Bone marking terms Flashcards
the belly side
Ventral
toward the interior of the body; farther from the surface
deep
at, near, or relatively close to the body surface
superficial
toward the tail
caudal
the front; before
anterior
the back; behind
posterior/ dorsal
toward the head
cranial or cephallic
away from an attached base
distal
toward the midline
medial
away from the midline
lateral
toward an attached base
proximal
indentation at the edge of a structure
notch
a furrow
groove
rounded articular projection, often articulates with a corresponding fossa
condyle
smooth, nearly flat articular surface
facet
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
head
raised area on or above a condyle
epicondyle
small rounded projection or process
tubercle
large rounded projection of bone, may be roughened
tuberosity
shallow basin-like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
fossa
a narrow groove
sulcus
narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
line
sharp, slender, often pointed projection
spine
a narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
crest
a large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
ex: femur
trochanter
an extension of a bone that forms an angle with the rest of the structure
ramus
any bony prominence
process
round or oval opening through a bone
foramen
narrow slit-like opening
fissure
canal-like passageway
meatus
a cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
sinus
above; at a higher level (in human body, towards the head)
superior
below; at a lower level; toward the feet
inferior
