Lumps And Bumps Flashcards
This is an elevated ridge, bump or rough patch superior to a condyle
Epicondyle
What is a crest?
A ridge of bone
A linear elevation is…..
A line or linea
A malleolus is a….
Rounded process
At thorn like process is know as…
A spine
A projecting spine like part that is only found on vertebrae is…
A spinous process
Define trochanter
A very large bump or process
A medium sized bump is known as…
Tuberosity
A very small bump
Tubercle
What is a condyle, what is it for and where are they found
A rounded articulate area, found at the proximal or distal ends of long bones and they are for joint fit and stability
A facet (for joint fit and stability) is….
A smooth flat area, usually covered with cartilage, where the bone articulates with another bone
A hollow or depressed area is…
A fossa
A groove is
And elongated depression (ditch) or furrow
A hole or passage through a bone
Foramen or foramina
