Bone surface markings

Question 1

Types of depressions and openings:

Answer 1

• Foramen
• Fossa
• Sulcus

Question 2

Foramen definition and example

Answer 2

• Opening or passage

- Obturator foramen

Question 3

Fossa definition and example

Answer 3

• Shallow depression or groove

- Iliac fossa

Question 4

Sulcus definition and example

Answer 4

• Shallow groove that surrounds gyrus

- Sulcus for extensor carpi ulnaris

Question 5

Types of joint forming processes:

Answer 5

• Condyle
• Facet
• Head

Question 6

Condyle definition and example

Answer 6

• Rounded protuberance at the end of some bones for articulation
• Medial condyle of femur

Question 7

Facet definition and example

Answer 7

• Smooth area on the bone

- Facet for articulation with sternum

Question 8

Head definition and example

Answer 8

• Rounded, prominent extension of bone that forms part of a joint
• Head of fibula

Question 9

Types of connective tissue processes:

Answer 9

• Crest
• Epicondyle
• Line
• Trochanter
• Tubercle
• Tuberosity

Question 10

Crest definition and example

Answer 10

• Projecting ridge surmounting a bone or its border

- Supinator crest

Question 11

Epicondyle definition and example

Answer 11

• Protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone

- Medial epicondyle of feumr

Question 12

Line definition and example

Answer 12

• Elongated ridge

- Vertical line

Question 13

Trochanter definition and example

Answer 13

• Boney prominence towards proximal end of femur

- Greater trochanter

Question 14

Tubercle definition and example

Answer 14

• Any round nodule, small eminence or warty outgrowth

- Greater tubercle

Question 15

Tuberosity definition and example

Answer 15

• Rounded prominence for attachment of muscles or ligaments

- Tibial tuberosity