Bone Markings Flashcards
1
Q
Articulations
A
Where 2 bones meet
joints
2
Q
Head
A
Prominent rounded surface
head of femur
3
Q
Facet
A
Flat surface (vertebrae)
4
Q
Condyle
A
Rounded surface (occipital condyles)
5
Q
Projections
A
Raised markings (spinous process of the vertebrae)
6
Q
Protuberance
A
Protuding(chin)
7
Q
Process
A
Prominence feature (transverse process of vertebra)
8
Q
Spine
A
Sharp process (ischial spine)
9
Q
Tubers
A
Small, rounded process (tubercle of humerus,
10
Q
Tuberosity
A
Rough surface (deltoid tuberosity)
11
Q
Line
A
Slight elongated ridge (temporal lines of the parietal bones)
12
Q
Crest
A
Ridge (iliac crest)
13
Q
Holes
A
Holes and depressions (foremen - holes through which blood vessels can pass through)
14
Q
Fossa
A
Elongated basin (mandibular fossa)
15
Q
Fovea
A
Small pit (fovea capitis on head of femur)
