Intro to Osteology Flashcards
1
Q
tubercle
A
a small rounded projection/process/eminance
2
Q
tuberosity
A
a large rounded projection/process/eminance
3
Q
trochanter
A
a very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (the only examples are on the femur)
4
Q
crest
A
a narrow ridge (of bone)
5
Q
line
A
a narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than a crest
6
Q
spine
A
a sharp, slender, often pointed projection
7
Q
epicondyle
A
a raised area on or above a condyle
8
Q
ramus
A
an arm-like bar of bone
9
Q
body
A
the principle mass of a structure
10
Q
joint
A
the location at which 2 or more bones make contact
aka articulation
11
Q
condyle
A
a rounded articular projection
12
Q
head
A
a bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
13
Q
facet
A
a smooth, nearly flat articular surface
14
Q
meatus
A
a canal-like passageway
15
Q
sinus
A
a cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
