bone markings

Question 1

a corner

Answer 1

angle

Question 2

the main portion of a bone

Answer 2

body

Question 3

rounded bump, usually fits into a fossa on another bone, forming a joint

Answer 3

condyle

Question 4

moderately raised ridge; generally a site for muscle attachment

Answer 4

crest

Question 5

bump near a condyle; often gives the appearance of a “bump on a bump”; for a muscle attachment

Answer 5

epicondyle

Question 6

flat surface that forms a joint with another facet or flat bone

Answer 6

facet

Question 7

long, crack-like hole for blood vessels and nerves

Answer 7

fissure

Question 8

round hole for vessels and nerves

Answer 8

foramen

Question 9

depression; often receives an articulating bone

Answer 9

fossa

Question 10

distinct epiphysis on a long bone, separated from the shaft by a narrowed portion (or neck)

Answer 10

head

Question 11

similar to a crest but not raised as much; is faint

Answer 11

line

Question 12

edge of a flat bone or flat portion of an irregular bone

Answer 12

margin

Question 13

tube-like opening or channel

Answer 13

meatus

Question 14

a v-like depression in the margin or edge of a flat area

Answer 14

notch

Question 15

a raised area or projection

Answer 15

process

Question 16

curved portion of a bone, like a ram’s horns

Answer 16

ramus

Question 17

cavity within a bone

Answer 17

sinus

Question 18

similar to a crest but raised more; a sharp, pointed process; for muscle attachment

Answer 18

spine

Question 19

groove or elongated depression

Answer 19

sulcus

Question 20

large bump for muscle attachment (larger than tubercle or tuberosity)

Answer 20

trochanter

Question 21

oblong, raised bump, usually for muscle attachment

Answer 21

tuberosity

Question 22

smaller version of tuberosity

Answer 22

tubercle