Frequently used terms in osteology Flashcards
Condyle
Rounded know on the end of a bone
Coracoid/Coranoid
Shaped like a crows beak
Crest
A narrow but prominent ridge of a bone
Epichondyle
A prominence on a bone that is above or upon a condyle
Facet
A small, smooth, plane surface usually used for articulation.
Fissure
A open slit
Foramen
A hole in a structure
Fossa
Small pit
Fovea
A small cup-shaped pit
Head
A enlargement at the end of a bone, usually related to forming a joint
Line
A low ridge
Meatus
A passage, but especially the opening of a canal.
Neck
A narrow connection between the Epiphysis and Diaphysis
Process
A marked bony prominence (projection)
Protuberance
A swelling, projecting part or process.
Ramus
An extension of a bone making an angel with the rest of the structure.
Sinus
A channel for the passage of blood
Spine
Pointed Process
Sulcus
A furrow or groove
Trochanter
A large, rough process for attachment of muscles
Trochlea
A structure serving as a pully, spool shaped or articulates with a spool shaped bone
Tubercle
A small rounded process or prominence,
Tuberosity
Smaller, rough projection.
