Intro To Osteology Flashcards
1
Q
Tubercle/Tuberocity
A
A small/large rounded projection/eminence
2
Q
Greater/leader Trochanter
A
Large/smaller blunt, irregularity shaped process
3
Q
Crest
A
A narrow ridge of bone
4
Q
Line
A
A narrow ridge of bone less prominent than a crest
5
Q
Spine
A
A sharp, slender, pointed projection
6
Q
Epicondyle
A
A raised area above the condyle
7
Q
Ramus
A
An arm like bar of bone
8
Q
Body
A
The principle mass of a structure
9
Q
Joint
A
Location where two or more bones make contact
10
Q
Condyle
A
Rounded articular projection
11
Q
Head
A
A bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
12
Q
Facet
A
A smooth, nearly flat articular surface
13
Q
Meatus
A
A canal like passage way (where nerves pass through)
14
Q
Sinus
A
A cavity within a bone-air and mucous membrane
15
Q
Fossa
A
A hollow or shallow depression in bone
