Processes And Depressions In Bones Flashcards
Large process on the femur for attachment of tendons n muscle.
Greater trochanter
Rounded end of a bone from the body of the bone by a neck
Bone head
Rounded process on many bones for attachment of tendons and muscles.
Tubercle
Rounded, knuckle- like process @ the joint; usually covered by articular cartilage:
Condyle
Shallow cavity in or on a bone
Fossa
Opening for a blood vessels and nerves
Foremen
Narrow, dee, slit-like opening
Fissure
Hollow cavity within a bone
Sinus
Rounded depression or socket in the pelvis which joins the femur (thigh bone), forming the hip joint
Acetabulum
Shaft, or mid-portion of a long bone
Diaphysis
Each end of a long bone; the area beyond the epiphyseal plate.
Epiphysis
Process of bone formation
Ossification
Membranes surrounding the bones rich in blood vessels and tissue
Periosteum