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
Crest
A
Narrow, prominent, ridge like projection
6
Q
Epicondyle
A
Projection adjacent to a condyle
7
Q
Line
A
Low ridge
8
Q
Process
A
Any marked bone prominence
9
Q
Ramus
A
Angular extension of a bone relative to the rest of the structure
10
Q
Spine
A
Pointed, slender process
11
Q
Alveolus
A
Deep pit or socket in the maxillae or mandible
12
Q
Fossa
A
Flattened or shallow depression
13
Q
Sulcus
A
Narrow groove
14
Q
Canal
A
Passageway through a bone
15
Q
Fissure
A
Narrow, slitlike opening through a bone
