Bony Landmarks Examples Equine Flashcards
Type Examples
What does this bony landmark mean?
Arch
arc
Example inguinal arch
What does this bony landmark mean?
Condyle
knuckle
example lateral femoral condyle
What does this bony landmark mean?
Crest
prominent ridge
Example crest of the ilium
What does this bony landmark mean?
Epicondyle
above the knuckle
Example medial epicondyle
What does this bony landmark mean?
Fossa
bowl
Example supraspinous fossa
What does this bony landmark mean?
Glenoid
cup shaped
Example supraglenoid fossa
What does this bony landmark mean?
Process
projection
Example spinous process
What does this bony landmark mean?
Spine
ridge
Example spine of the scapula
What does this bony landmark mean?
Trochanter
large process
Example greater trochanter
What does this bony landmark mean?
Tuber
root or bulb
Example tuber coxae
What does this bony landmark mean?
Tubercle
small round bump
Example lesser tubercle of the humerus
What does this bony landmark mean?
Tuberosity
large round bump
Example radial tuberosity