Classifications of Bones/Bone Markings

Question 1

Flat Bones

Answer 1

• ribs
• scapula
• parts of the pelvis
• skull

Question 2

Long bones

Answer 2

tibia
femur
humerus
radius

Question 3

Short bones

Answer 3

• Carpals
• Tarsals

Question 4

Irregular Bones

Answer 4

Vertebrae
- Ossicles of the ear

Question 5

Sesamoid

Answer 5

Patella (kneecap)

Question 6

Sutural or Wormian

Answer 6

B/w the flat bones of the skull

Question 7

Condyle

Answer 7

Rounded projection that enters into the formation of a joint, articulation

Question 8

Crest

Answer 8

Ridge on a bone

Question 9

Fissure

Answer 9

Slitlike opening b/w two bones

Question 10

Foramen

Answer 10

Opening in the bone for blood vessels, ligaments, and nerves

Question 11

Fossa

Answer 11

Shallow depression in or on a bone

Question 12

Head

Answer 12

Rounded end of a bone

Question 13

Meatus

Answer 13

Tubelike passage or canal

Question 14

Process

Answer 14

Enlargement or protrusion of a bone

Question 15

Sinus

Answer 15

Air cavity within certain bones

Question 16

Spine

Answer 16

Pointed, sharp, slender, process

Question 17

Sulcus

Answer 17

Groove, furrow, depression, or fissure

Question 18

Trochanter

Answer 18

Either of the two bony projections below the neck of the femur

Question 19

Tubercle

Answer 19

Small, rounded process

Question 20

Tuberosity

Answer 20

Large, rounded process