Bone Markings

Question 1

Foramen and example

Answer 1

Hikes through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass. Ex vertebral foramen of cervical vertebra

Question 2

Fossa and example

Answer 2

Hollow or depression. Ex. Glenoid fossa of scapula

Question 3

Ditch the GROOVE

Answer 3

Ditchlike groove containing a tendon or blood vessels. Literally like a ditch

Question 4

Meatus (Cloudy with a chance of meatballs machine ) & example

Answer 4

Canal or tubelike opening in bone
External auditory meatus

Question 5

Sinus & example

Answer 5

Air filled cavity within a bone
Frontal sinus in frontal bone

Question 6

Condyle and example

Answer 6

Rounded knuckle like projection
Medial condyle of femur

Question 7

Eminence and example

Answer 7

Projecting, prominent part of bone
Ex. Intercondylar eminence of tibia

Question 8

Facet and example

Answer 8

Flat or shallow articular surface
Articular facet of rib

Question 9

Head

Answer 9

Rounded articular projection beyond a narrow, neckline portion of bone
femoral head

Question 10

Crest and example

Answer 10

Sharp ridge or border
Illiac crest

Question 11

Epicondyle and example

Answer 11

Prominence above or on a condyle
Medial epicondyle of humerus

Question 12

Line and example

Answer 12

Less prominent ridge
Linea áspera of femur

Question 13

Spine and example

Answer 13

Long, thin projection( spinous process) scapular spine

Question 14

Tubercle and example

Answer 14

Small, rounded projection

Question 15

Tuberosity (osity) and example

Answer 15

Large, rounded projection
Ischial tuberosity

Question 16

Trochanter and example

Answer 16

very large prominence of muscle attachment
Greater trochanter of femur