Musculoskeletal Terminology Flashcards
What is a condyle ?
Large, round prominence at the end of a bone, generally involved in forming a joint. Covered in articular cartilage
What is a epicondyle?
A rounded protuberance at the end of a bone, found on the condyle. Serves as an attachment for ligaments and muscles.
What is a supracondylar ridge?
Supracondylar refers to something that is above the condyles. The supracondylar ridge serves as a site for muscle attachment.
What is a capitulum?
Smooth rounded eminence on lateral aspect of distal humerus. Articulates with radius, contributes to elbow joint.
What is a trochlea?
Grooved eminence on medial aspect of distal humerus. Articulates with ulnar, contributes to elbow joint.
What is a ridge?
Eminent line or elongate border on the surface of a bone, sometimes joining two structures or bones.
What is a tubercle?
Small “knobby” protrusion that serves as an attachment point for ligaments and tendons.
What is a trochanter?
Rough prominence at the proximal aspect of the femur that serves as an attachment point for skeletal muscles.
What do we mean by tuberosity?
A moderate protrusion, sometimes rough in nature for skeletal muscle attachment.
What is a spinous process
Raised, sharp elevation of bone where muscles and connective tissue attaches. More pronounced than a normal process
What is a malleolus
Bony projections at the end of the fibula and tibia that constitute the lateral and medial malleolus, respectively.
What is a linea?
A long, thin strip or mark distinguished by texture or elevation.
What is a groove?
An indentation in the bone surface which runs along the length of a nerve or vessel
What is a interosseus border?
Edge of bone to which a fibrous membrane is attached, allowing one bone to be attached to another bone.
What is a fossa?
Shallow depression in the bone surface. It may receive an articulating bone or support structures.
What is a notch?
Depression in bone that generally stabilizes an articulating bone.
What is a foramen?
A hole through which nerves and blood vessels pass.
What is a facet?
Smooth, flat surface that forms a joint by articulating with a facet of another bone and creating a gliding joint
What do we mean by projection
An area of the bone that projects above the surface of the bone, such as the external occipital protuberance
What do we mean by projection
An area of the bone that projects above the surface of the bone, such as the external occipital protuberance
What is a crest?
Raised, or prominent edge of a bone. Often are sites where connective tissue connects muscle to bone.
