Bone Markings Flashcards
1
Q
Condyle
A
Rounded articular (pertaining to joint) projection
2
Q
Meatus
A
Opening/passage
3
Q
Process
A
A projection
4
Q
Foramen
A
An opening
5
Q
Sinus
A
Mucus lines airfilled space
6
Q
Angle
A
Landmark location two intersecting borders/lines
7
Q
Body
A
Largest most important part of any organ
8
Q
Crest
A
Projecting suture, ridge
9
Q
Fissure
A
Any cleft, or groove. Slit
10
Q
Margin
A
An edge or border
11
Q
Groove
A
Narrow, linear hallow, furrow
12
Q
Notch
A
Indentation at edge of a structure
13
Q
Trochanter
A
Broad, flat process on femur. Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped
14
Q
Ramus
A
Armlike bar
15
Q
Trochlea
A
Pulley-shaped structure
