General Bone Markings Flashcards
Prominence or projection; series of actions for a specific purpose
Proccess
Branch of a nerve, artery, vein, or bone
Ramus
Any of the two bony protuberances by which muscles are attached to the upper part of the thigh bone.
Trochanter
a rounded prominence on a bone usually serving for the attachment of muscles or ligaments
Tuberosity/Tubercle
a projection or projecting structure or ridge, especially one surmounting a bone or its border
Crest/Line
a protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone, especially either of the two at the elbow end of the humerus
Epicondyle
a thorn like process or projection also called acanthi and spina
Spine
the anterior or superior part of a structure or organism
Head
a rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone
Condyle
small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure, usually an articular surface covered in life with articular cartilage
Facet
a sac or cavity in any organ or tissue, or an abnormal cavity or passage caused by the destruction of tissue
Sinus
a depression, often an articular surface
Fossa
A furrow on the brain, less deep than a fissure
Groove (Sulcus)
a groove or cleft; the deepest depression or inward folds on the brain
Fissure
Hole or opening in a bone or between body cavities
Foramen
