bone markings Flashcards
1
Q
condyle
A
large, smooth, rounded oval structure
2
Q
facet
A
small, flat, shallow surface
3
Q
head
A
prominent, rounded epiphysis
4
Q
trochlea
A
smooth, grooved, pulley-like process
5
Q
alveolus
A
deep pit or socket in the maxillae or mandible
6
Q
fossa
A
flattened or shallow depression
7
Q
sulcus
A
narrow groove
8
Q
crest
A
narrow, prominent, ridgelike projection
9
Q
epicondyle
A
projection adjacent to a condyle
10
Q
line
A
low ridge
11
Q
process
A
any marked bony prominence
12
Q
ramus
A
angular extension of a bone relative to the rest of the structure
13
Q
spine
A
pointed, slender process
14
Q
trochanter
A
massive, rough projection found only on the femur
15
Q
tubercle
A
small, round projection
