musculoskeletal terminology

Question 1

what is a condyle

Answer 1

Large, round prominence at the end of a bone, generally
involved in forming a joint. Covered in articular cartilage.

Question 2

define epicondyle

Answer 2

A rounded protuberance at the end of a bone, found on the
condyle. Serves as an attachment for ligaments and
muscles.

Question 3

define supracondylar ridge

Answer 3

Supracondylar refers to something that is above the
condyles. The supracondylar ridge serves as a site for
muscle attachment.

Question 4

define capitulum

Answer 4

Smooth rounded eminence on lateral aspect of distal
humerus. Articulates with radius, contributes to elbow
joint.

Question 5

define trochlea

Answer 5

Grooved eminence on medial aspect of distal humerus.
Articulates with ulnar, contributes to elbow joint.

Question 6

define ridge

Answer 6

Eminent line or elongate border on the surface of a bone,
sometimes joining two structures or bones

Question 7

define tubercle

Answer 7

Small “knobby” protrusion that serves as an attachment
point for ligaments and tendons.

Question 8

define trochanter

Answer 8

Rough prominence at the proximal aspect of the femur that
serves as an attachment point for skeletal muscles

Question 9

define tuberosity

Answer 9

A moderate protrusion, sometimes rough in nature for
skeletal muscle attachment.

Question 10

define spinous process

Answer 10

Raised, sharp elevation of bone where muscles and
connective tissue attaches. More pronounced than a
normal process

Question 11

define malleolus

Answer 11

Bony projections at the end of the fibula and tibia that
constitute the lateral and medial malleolus, respectively.

Question 12

define linea

Answer 12

A long, thin strip or mark distinguished by texture or
elevation

Question 13

define groove

Answer 13

An indentation in the bone surface which runs along the
length of a nerve or vessel

Question 14

define interosseus border

Answer 14

Edge of bone to which a fibrous membrane is attached,
allowing one bone to be attached to another bone.

Question 15

define fossa

Answer 15

Shallow depression in the bone surface. It may receive an
articulating bone or support structures.

Question 16

define notch

Answer 16

Depression in bone that generally stabilizes an articulating
bone

Question 17

define foramen

Answer 17

A hole through which nerves and blood vessels pass.

Question 18

define facet

Answer 18

Smooth, flat surface that forms a joint by articulating with a
facet of another bone and creating a gliding joint

Question 19

define projection

Answer 19

An area of the bone that projects above the surface of the
bone, such as the external occipital protuberance

Question 20

define crest

Answer 20

Raised, or prominent edge of a bone. Often are sites where
connective tissue connects muscle to bone.