Bone Prominences Flashcards
1
Q
Condyle
A
Rounded, knuckle-like articular area, usually in pairs
2
Q
Crest
A
Ridge of a bone
3
Q
Epicondyle
A
Eminence superior or adjacent to condyle
4
Q
Facet
A
Smooth flat area, usually covered with cartilage where a bone articulates with another bone
5
Q
Foramen
A
Passage through a bone
6
Q
Fossa
A
Hollow or depressed area
7
Q
Groove
A
Elongated depression or furrow
8
Q
Head
A
Large, round articular end
9
Q
Line
A
Linear elevation
10
Q
Malleolus
A
Rounded process
11
Q
Notch
A
Indentation at the edge of a bone
12
Q
Protuberance
A
Projection of bone
13
Q
Spine
A
Thorn - like process
14
Q
Spinous process
A
Projecting spine-like part
15
Q
Trochanter
A
Large blunt elevation
