Bone Markings Flashcards
1
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Body
A
The main portion of a bone
2
Q
Condyle
A
Smooth rounded area on the end of a bone to articulate
3
Q
Crest
A
A narrow ridge of a bone more prominent than a line
4
Q
Epicondyle
A
A bony projection near a condyle
5
Q
Fissure
A
A slit in a bone
6
Q
Foramen
A
A hole in a bone
7
Q
Fossa
A
A shallow depression in a bone
8
Q
Fovea
A
A pit, a small depression
9
Q
Head
A
Expanded area on the end of a bone
10
Q
Line
A
A narrow ridge of bone
11
Q
Malleolus
A
A projection on the distal end of the tibia or fibula
12
Q
Meatus
A
A canal-like channel
13
Q
Neck
A
Connects the head to the rest of the bone
14
Q
Notch
A
An indentation or incomplete hole in the bone
15
Q
Process
A
A bony projection
16
Q
Ramus
A
A ramp-like bar of bone
17
Q
Spine
A
A sharp slender pointed projection
18
Q
Sulcus
A
A groove in a bone
19
Q
Trochanter
A
Large projections on the femur
20
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Tubercle
A
A small rounded projection
