Bone Markings Flashcards
1
Q
Condyle
A
rounded articular area
2
Q
Ridge of bone
A
Crest
3
Q
Epicondyle
A
Eminence superior to a condyle
4
Q
Smooth, flat area, usually covered with cartilage, where a bone articulates with another bone
A
Facet
5
Q
Foramen
A
Passage through a bone
6
Q
Hollow or depressed area
A
Fossa
7
Q
Line(linea)
A
linear elevation
8
Q
Rounded prominence
A
Malleolus
9
Q
Notch
A
Identation at the edge of a bone
10
Q
Projecting spine-like part
A
Process
11
Q
Protuberance
A
Projection of a bone
12
Q
Thorn-like process
A
Spine
13
Q
Trochanter
A
Large blunt elevation
14
Q
Small raised eminence
A
Tubercle
15
Q
Tuberosity
A
Large, rounded elevation
