Bone Markings Flashcards
1
Q
Condyle
A
Rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
2
Q
Epicondyle
A
Projection situated above a condyle
3
Q
Process
A
Prominate projection on bone
4
Q
Trochanter
A
Relatively large process, connects bone into socket (hip socket, shoulder socket)
5
Q
Tubercle
A
Small, knob like process
6
Q
Tuberosity
A
Knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle
7
Q
Crest
A
Narrow, ridge - like protection
8
Q
Spine
A
Thornlike projection
9
Q
Sulcus
A
Furrow or groove
10
Q
Foreamen
A
Opening through a bone that usually is a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments
11
Q
Fossa
A
Relatively deep pit or depression
12
Q
Fovea
A
Tiny pit or depression
13
Q
Meatus
A
Tube like passageway within a bone
14
Q
Facet
A
Small, nearly flat surface
15
Q
Fontanel
A
Soft spot in the skull where membranes cover the space between bones
