Landmarks Of Bones Flashcards
Condyle
A large rounded articulating knob (condyles of the humerus)
Facet
A flattened or shallow articulating surface (costal facet of femur)
Articulating surface
A point where bones meet
Head
A prominent rounded articulating end of a bone (head of femur)
Crest
A narrow ridge like projection (the iliac crest of pelvis)
Epicondyle
A projection above a condyle (the medial epicondyle of the femur)
Process
Any bone prominence (the mastoid process of the temporal bone)
Spine
A sharp slender process (the spine of scapula)
Trochanter
A massive process found only on the femur (the greater trochanter and lesser trochanter)
Tubercle
A small rounded process (the greater tubercle of the humerus)
Tuberosity
A large roughened process. (The radial tuberosity of the radius)
Alevous
A deep pit or socket (the alveoli for the teeth in the maxilla)
Foramen
A rounded opening through a bone (the foramen magnum of the occipital bone)
Fovea
A small pit or depression (the fovea capitis of the femur)
Sinus
A cavity or hollow space in a bone (the frontal sinus of the frontal bone)
