Bone Markings Flashcards
1
Q
Rounded (convex or concave) surface
A
condyle
2
Q
expanded condyle with a narrow neck
A
head
3
Q
small head
A
capitulum
4
Q
flat surface
A
facet
5
Q
shallow bowl-like depression
A
fossa
6
Q
large, roughened projection
A
tuberosity
7
Q
small tuberosity
A
tubercle
8
Q
tuberosity superior to a condyle
A
epicondyle
9
Q
prominent, narrow ridge of bone; crusts
A
crest
10
Q
sharp, slender projection
A
spine
11
Q
low, narrow ridge
A
line
12
Q
bony projection; apophysis(when on a vertebra)
A
process
13
Q
rounded opening;hole
A
foramen
14
Q
slit-like opening
A
fissure
15
Q
indentation
A
notch