Bone Markings Flashcards
Tuberosity
Large, rounded projections; may be roughened
Crest
Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominant
Trochanter
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (the only examples are on the femur)
Line
Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
Tubercle
Small, rounded projection or process
Epicondyle
Rounded area on or above a condyle
Spine
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Process
Any bony prominence
Head
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
Facet
Smooth, nearly flat articular surface
Condyle
Rounded articular projection
Ramus
Arm-like bar of bone
Groove (for passage of blood vessels and nerves)
Furrow
Fissure (for passage of blood vessels and nerves)
Narrow, slit-like opening
Foramen (for passage of blood vessels and nerves)
Round or oval opening through a bone