Bone Markings Flashcards
1
Q
Tuberosity
A
Large rounded projection, may be roughned
2
Q
Crest
A
narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent
3
Q
trochanter
A
very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
4
Q
Line
A
narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than crest
5
Q
Tubercle
A
small, rounded projection or process
6
Q
Epicondyle
A
raised area on or above a condyle
7
Q
Spine
A
sharp, slender, often pointed projection
8
Q
Process
A
any projection that sticks off of the bone
9
Q
Head
A
body expansion carried on a narrow neck
10
Q
Facet
A
smooth, nearly flat articular surface
11
Q
Condyle
A
rounded articular projection
12
Q
Ramus
A
Armlike bar of bone
13
Q
Meatus
A
canal like passageway
14
Q
Sinus
A
Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membranes
15
Q
Fossa
A
Shallow basin like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
