Chapter 5: Bone Markings Flashcards
large, rounded projection, may be roughened
tuberosity
narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
crest
very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
trochanter
narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than the crest
line
small, rounded projection or process
tubercle
raised area on or above the condyle
epicondyle
sharp, slender, often pointed projection
spine
any bony prominence
process
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
head
smooth, nearly flat articular projection
facet
rounded articular projection
condyle
armlike bar of bone
ramus
canal-like passageway
meatus
cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
sinus
shallow, basin like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
fossa