Bone Markings Flashcards
1
Q
Tuberosity
A
Large rounded projection
2
Q
Crest
A
Narrow ridge and of bone
3
Q
Trochanter
A
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
4
Q
Line
A
Narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than crest
5
Q
Tubercle
A
Small rounded projection or process
6
Q
Epicondyle
A
Raised area on or above a condyle
7
Q
Spine
A
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
8
Q
Process
A
Any bony prominence
9
Q
Head
A
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
10
Q
Facet
A
Smooth, nearly flat articular (joint) surface
11
Q
Condyle
A
Rounded articular projection
12
Q
Groove
A
Furrow
13
Q
Fissure
A
Narrow, slitlike opening
14
Q
Foramen
A
Round or oval opening through a bone
15
Q
Notch
A
Indentation at the edge of a structure
16
Q
Meatus
A
Canal-like passageway
17
Q
Sinus
A
Cavity within a hone, air-filled
18
Q
Fossa
A
Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone
