Introduction to Osteology Flashcards
1
Q
A small rounded projection/process/eminence.
A
Tubercle
2
Q
A large rounded projection/process/eminence.
A
Tuberosity
3
Q
A very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process.
A
Trochanter
4
Q
A narrow ridge of bone.
A
Crest
5
Q
A narrow ridge of bone that is less prominent than a crest.
A
Line
6
Q
A sharp, slender, and often pointed projection.
A
Spine
7
Q
A raised area on or above a condyle.
A
Epicondyle
8
Q
An arm-like bar of bone; means “a branch.”
A
Ramus
9
Q
The principle mass of a structure.
A
Body
10
Q
Location at which 2 or more bones make contact.
A
Articulation
11
Q
A rounded articular projection.
A
Condyle
12
Q
A bony expansion carried on a narrow neck.
A
Head
13
Q
A smooth, nearly flat articular surface.
A
Facet
14
Q
A canal-like passageway.
A
Meatus
15
Q
A cavity within a bone that is filled with air and lined with a mucus membrane.
A
Sinus
