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Question 1

Tuberosity

Answer 1

Large rounded projection, may be roughened. Ligament attach

Question 2

Crest

Answer 2

Narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent

Ligament, muscle

Question 3

Trochanter

Answer 3

Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (femur). Attachment point

Question 4

Epicondyle

Answer 4

Raised area on or above a condoyle

Indicates a joint???

Question 5

Head

Answer 5

Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck

Question 6

Condyle

Answer 6

Rounded articular projection (knuckle, always found in joint).

Question 7

Foramen

Answer 7

Round or oval opening through a bone

Nerves/blood vessels pass thru

Question 8

Fossa

Answer 8

Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface

Question 9

What are some things bone markings indicate?

Answer 9

Attachment sites for tendons/ligaments, passageways for blood

Question 10

Tubercle

Answer 10

Small rounded projection or process

Question 11

Process

Answer 11

Any projection off the main bone

Question 12

Meatus

Answer 12

Canal-like passageway