Bone Markings Flashcards
1
Q
Large, rounded projection, may be roughened
A
Tuberosity
2
Q
Narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent
A
crest
3
Q
very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (the only examples are on the femur)
A
trochanter
4
Q
narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
A
line
5
Q
small, rounded projection or process
A
tubercle
6
Q
raised area on or above a condyle
A
epicondyle
7
Q
sharp, slender, often pointy projection
A
spine
8
Q
any bony prominence
A
process
9
Q
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
A
head
10
Q
smooth, nearly flat articular projection
A
facet
11
Q
rounded articular projection
A
condyle
12
Q
arm-like bar of bone
A
ramus
13
Q
canal-like passageway
A
meatus
14
Q
cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
A
sinus
15
Q
shallow, basin-like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
A
fossa
