Bone markings Flashcards
Attachment sites
1
Q
Tuberosity
A
Large rounded projection; may be roughened
2
Q
Crest
A
A narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
3
Q
Trochanter
A
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (the only examples are on the femur)
4
Q
Line
A
A narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
5
Q
Tubercle
A
A small rounded projection or process
6
Q
Epicondyle
A
A raised area on or above a condyle
7
Q
Spine
A
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
8
Q
Process
A
Bony prominence
9
Q
Head
A
Bony 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
Fissure
A
Narrow, slitlike opening
14
Q
Foramen
A
A round or oval opening through a bone
15
Q
Notch
A
Indentation at the edge of a structure
