Exam I Bone Surface Features

Question 1

what are the four basic surface feature categories?

Answer 1

elevations, depressions, tunnels or passageways and facets

Question 2

what are the types of osseous elevations?

Answer 2

linear, rounded and sharp

Question 3

what are the types of osseous linear elevations?

Answer 3

the line, ridge, and crest

Question 4

what is an example of the slightest type of osseous linear elevation?

Answer 4

transverse lines of sternum

Question 5

what are the types of rounded osseous elevations?

Answer 5

tubercle, protuberance, trochanter, tuber or tuberosity and malleolus

Question 6

what is the definition of an osseous malleolus?

Answer 6

a hammerhead-like elevation on the surface of bone

Question 7

wha are the categories of sharp osseous elevations

Answer 7

spine and process

Question 8

what is the definition of the osseous elevation called the spine

Answer 8

a thorn-like elevation from the surface of bone

Question 9

what is the definition of an osseous process

Answer 9

a relatively sharp bony projection from the surface of bone with and increased length

Question 10

what are the categories of osseous depressions

Answer 10

linear and rounded depressions

Question 11

what are the categories of osseous linear depressions

Answer 11

notch, incisure, groove and sulcus

Question 12

what is the definition of an osseous groove

Answer 12

a long furrow of variable depth on the surface of bone

Question 13

what is the definition of an osseous sulcus

Answer 13

a wide groove of variable length and depth on the surface of bone

Question 14

what are the categories of rounded osseous depressions

Answer 14

the fovea and fossa

Question 15

what is the definition of an osseous fovea

Answer 15

a shallow depression of variable circumference on the surface of bone

Question 16

what is the definition of an osseous fossa

Answer 16

a deep depression of variable circumference on the surface of bone

Question 17

what are the names given to openings on the surface of bone

Answer 17

ostium or orifice, and hiatus

Question 18

what is the definition of an osseous hiatus

Answer 18

an irregular opening on the surface of bone

Question 19

what are the names given to osseous ostia which completely penetrate bone

Answer 19

foramen or canal

Question 20

what is the definition of an osseous foramen

Answer 20

an ostium passing completely through a thin region of bone

Question 21

what is the definition of an osseous canal

Answer 21

an ostium passing completely through a thick region of bone

Question 22

what is the name given to an ostium which does not completely penetrate through a region of bone but appears as a blind-ended passageway?

Answer 22

meatus

Question 23

what is the definition of an osseous fissure

Answer 23

an irregular slit-like or crack-like appearance between surfaces of adjacent bones

Question 24

what are categories of osseous facets

Answer 24

flat facets and rounded facets

Question 25

what are examples of flat osseous facet

Answer 25

the articular facets of most zygpophyses of the vertebral column

Question 26

what are categories of rounded osseous facets

Answer 26

articular heads and articular condyles

Question 27

what is the definition of an osseous condyle

Answer 27

a knuckle shaped surface on bone for osseous articulation