Bone Markings Flashcards
1
Q
Large rounded projection
A
Tuberosity
2
Q
Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
A
Crest
3
Q
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (femur)
A
Trochanter
4
Q
Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
A
Line
5
Q
Small rounded projection or process
A
Tubercle
6
Q
Raised area on or above a condyle
A
Epicondyle
7
Q
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
A
Spine
8
Q
Any bony prominence
A
Process
9
Q
Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
A
Head
10
Q
Smooth, nearly flat articular surface
A
Facet
11
Q
Rounded articular projection
A
Condyle
12
Q
Armlike bar of bone
A
Ramus
13
Q
Furrow
A
Groove
14
Q
Narrow, slitlike opening
A
Fissure
15
Q
Roind or oval opening through a bone
A
Foramen
