Bony Landmarks

Question 1

B Landmarks:
Tuberosity

Answer 1

• Large rounded projection that looks like a raised bump
• Often sites for muscle attachment

Question 2

B Landmarks:
Process

Answer 2

• Raised area of projection
• Used to attach connective tissue

Question 3

B Landmarks:
Border

Answer 3

Main portion of the bone

Question 4

B Landmarks:
Condyle

Answer 4

• Rounded bump or large rounded prominence
• Fits into a fossa on another bone to form a joint

Question 5

B Landmarks:
Fossa

Answer 5

• Shallow depression on the surface of the bones
• Receive articulating bone where a joint is formed

Question 6

B Landmarks:
Notch

Answer 6

V - shaped depression at the edge of the flat area