Bone Markings (Lab 2) Flashcards
large rounded projection; may be roughened
tuberosity
narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
crest
very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
trochanter
narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
line
small rounded projection or process
tubercle
raised area on or above a condyle
epicondyle
sharp, slender, often pointed projection
spine
any bone prominence
process
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
head
smooth, nearly flat articular surface
facet
rounded articular projection
condyle
armlike bar of bone
ramus
furrow
groove
narrow, slitlike opening
fissure
round or oval opening through a bone
foramen
indentation at the edge of a structure
notch
canal-like passageway
meatus
bone cavity, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
sinus
shallow basin like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
fossa
