Bone - Surface Markings Flashcards
Projection from a structure
Process
Larger prominence where muscles and CT attach
Tuberosity
Small rounded prominence often a site of tendon/ligament attachment
Tubercle
A tubercle of the femur near its joint with the hip bone
Trochanter
Rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming articulation with another bone
Condyle
Rounded eminence that lies upon the condyle
Epicondyle
Pairs of small joints between the vertebrae in the back of the spine
Facet
Raised/prominent part of the edge bone
Crest
Most proximal portion of the bone
Head
A hole through which nerves and blood vessels pass
Foramen
A tube-like channel that extends within the bone, which may provide passage and protection to nerves, vessels, and even sound.
Meatus
A shallow depression in the bone surface
Fossa
The _______ classification of joints is based on the amount of movement that can occur at the joint
Functional
The _______ classification of joints relies on the type of connective tissue which binds the articulating surfaces together and on the presence or absence of a joint cavity
Structural
3 types of functional joints:
Syarthroses, amphiarthroses and diarthroses
Immovable joints
Syarthroses
Slightly moveable joints
Amphiarthroses