General Features Of Bones Flashcards
Articular surface
A surface that participates in a joint, usually smooth
Condyle
Articulate surface usually convex
Epicondyle
Bilateral points of ligament or muscle attachment
Facet
A flat articular surface
Caput or head
A spherical or round articular surface
Neck
A narrowing that follows a head
Tuberosity
Point of ligament or muscle attachment (usually rough and convex)
Tubercule
A small tuberosity
Foramen
Hole
Canal
A hole with a long tunnel
Meatus
A large hole or gap
Fissure
A hole or gap between bones that is elongate on the bone surface
Symphysis
Any joint or articulation in the midsaggital plane
Suture
A complex immovable joint
Line
Either concave or convex
Crest
Elongate elevated or expanded region
Process
Anything that sticks out or projects from the bone surface
Ala
Wing, bilaterally exaggerated processes
Ramus
Arm, an extension
Spine
A sharp or pointed process
Sulcus
A groove
Notch
A deep depression, sometimes an articular surface or for ligament attachment
Fossa
A shallow depression or concavity, sometimes and articular surface
