Bone Markings Flashcards
1
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Condyle
A
Large, smooth, rounded articulating oval structure
2
Q
Facet
A
Small, flat, shallow articulating surface
3
Q
Head
A
Prominent, rounded epiphysis
4
Q
Trochlea
A
Smooth, grooved, pulley-like articular 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
Shallow groove
8
Q
Crest
A
Narrow, prominent, ridgelike projection
9
Q
Epicondyle
A
Projection above a condyle
10
Q
Line
A
Low ridge
11
Q
Process
A
Any marked bone 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
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Tubercle
A
Small, round projection
