BONE TERMS Flashcards
1
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Depression or grooves
A
Along bone surface
2
Q
Projections
A
Where tendons and ligaments attach, at articulations (joint) with other bones
3
Q
Tunnels
A
Where blood and nerves enter bone
4
Q
Process
A
Any projection or bump
5
Q
Ramus
A
An extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure
6
Q
Trochanter
A
A large, rough projection
7
Q
Tuberosity
A
A small, rough projection
8
Q
Tubercle
A
A small, rounded projection
9
Q
Crest
A
A prominent ridge
10
Q
Line
A
A low ridge
11
Q
Spine
A
A pointed or narrow process
12
Q
Head
A
The expanded articular end of an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by a neck
13
Q
Neck
A
A narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
14
Q
Condyle
A
A smooth, rounded articular process
15
Q
Trochlea
A
A smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley
