Bone Surface Features

Question 1

What are the four basic surface feature categories?

Answer 1

Elevations, depressions, tunnels or passageways and facets

Question 2

What are the types of Ossetians elevations?

Answer 2

Linear, rounded and sharp

Question 3

What are the types of osseous linear elevations?

Answer 3

The line, ridge and crest

Question 4

What is an example of the slightest type of osseous linear elevations?

Answer 4

Transverse lines of sternum

Question 5

What is an example of an osseous ridge elevation?

Answer 5

Sacral transverse ridges

Question 6

What are the types of rounded osseous elevations?

Answer 6

Tubercle, protuberance, trochanter, tuber or tuberosity and malleolus

Question 7

What is the definition of an osseous trochanter?

Answer 7

A large, blunt projection from the surface of bone with a significant base and height

Question 8

What is the definition of an osseous malleolus?

Answer 8

A hammerhead-like elevation on the surface of bone

Question 9

What are the categories of sharp osseous elevations?

Answer 9

Spine and process

Question 10

What is the definition of an osseous process?

Answer 10

A relatively sharp bony projection from the surface of bone with an increased length

Question 11

What are the categories or osseous depressions?

Answer 11

Linear and rounded depressions

Question 13

What is the definition of an osseous sulcus?

Answer 13

A wide groove of variable length and depth on the surface of bone

Question 14

What are the categories of rounded osseous depressions?

Answer 14

The fovea and fossa

Question 15

What is the definition of an osseous fovea?

Answer 15

A shallow depression of variable circumference on the surface of bone

Question 16

What is the definition of an osseous fossa?

Answer 16

A deep depression of variable circumference on the surface of bone

Question 17

What are the names given to openings on the surface of bone?

Answer 17

Ostium or orifice and hiatus

Question 18

What is the definition of an osseous hiatus?

Answer 18

An irregular opening on the surface of bone.

Question 19

What are the names given to osseous ostia which completely penetrate the bone?

Answer 19

Foramen or canal

Question 20

What is the definition of an osseous Foramen

Answer 20

An ostium passing completely through a thin region of bone

Question 21

What is the definition of an osseous canal?

Answer 21

An ostium passing completely through a thick region of bone

Question 22

What is the name given to an ostium which does not completely penetrate through a region of bone but appears as a blind-ended passageway?

Answer 22

Meatus

Question 23

What is the definition of an osseous fissure?

Answer 23

An irregular slit-like or crack-like appearance between the surface of adjacent bones

Question 24

What are the categories of osseous facets?

Answer 24

Flat and rounded

Question 25

What are the categories of rounded osseous facets?

Answer 25

Articular heads and articular condyles

Question 26

What is the definition of an osseous condyle?

Answer 26

A knuckle-shaped surface on bone for osseous articulation

Question 27

What are the categories of osseous linear depressions?

Answer 27

Notch or incisive, groove, and sulcus

Question 28

When do surface features of bone become prominent?

Answer 28

During and after puberty

Question 29

What is the definition of an osseous tubercle?

Answer 29

A small raised elevation from the surface of bone, usually associated with the attachment of a ligament or tendon

Question 30

What is the definition of an osseous protuberance?

Answer 30

Rounded elevation from the surface of bone with a larger base that appears as a swelling or knob